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PAHANG
http://www.pahang.gov.my
Pahang is the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia which is about 35,965 km²
and is located in the East Coast. Most of the state area of Pahang is covered
with forests and a big part of the National Park is situated here. The projected
population in 2015 is about 1,607,900 people. In the past, Pahang has a variety
of names. The Chinese referred it as Pang-Hang, Peng-Heng, Pang-Heng, Pong-
Fong, Phe-Hang, Pang-Kang and others. In 1225, Chao Ju-Kua has authored
a book called Chu- Fan-Chi, and he said between some of the states that
were conquered under San-fo-chi is a state named Peng-keng. Peng-keng is
Pahang Darul Makmur. The ancient Arabian and Europeans named it after the
word Pam, Pan, Phang, Paam, Pao, Paon, Phaan, Paham, Fanhan, and Phang.
TG.R. Tibbetts, a historian who reviewed the story written in Arabic letters in a
composition book, Mas’udi commented that all the words were referring to
Pahang. The colour of Pahang’s flag is black and white. Black represents the
people of the state while the white colour symbolizes the King. Pahang has a
lot of privileges compared to other states because it has the longest river in
Peninsular Malaysia which is the Pahang River, the second highest mountain in
Malaysia namely Gunung Tahan (2,190 metres) and has the largest natural lake
in Malaysia known as Tasik Bera. The capital and the centre of its administration
are located in Kuantan whereas Pekan is the Royal Town. Pahang has 14
Parliamentary constituencies, 42 state constituencies and 11 districts namely
Jerantut, Cameron Highlands, Temerloh, Raub, Bentong, Rompin, Kuala Lipis,
Maran, Pekan, Bera and Kuantan.
PAHANG
http://www.pahang.gov.my
Pahang is the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia which is about 35,965 km²
and is located in the East Coast. Most of the state area of Pahang is covered
with forests and a big part of the National Park is situated here. The projected
population in 2015 is about 1,607,900 people. In the past, Pahang has a variety
of names. The Chinese referred it as Pang-Hang, Peng-Heng, Pang-Heng, Pong-
Fong, Phe-Hang, Pang-Kang and others. In 1225, Chao Ju-Kua has authored
a book called Chu- Fan-Chi, and he said between some of the states that
were conquered under San-fo-chi is a state named Peng-keng. Peng-keng is
Pahang Darul Makmur. The ancient Arabian and Europeans named it after the
word Pam, Pan, Phang, Paam, Pao, Paon, Phaan, Paham, Fanhan, and Phang.
TG.R. Tibbetts, a historian who reviewed the story written in Arabic letters in a
composition book, Mas’udi commented that all the words were referring to
Pahang. The colour of Pahang’s flag is black and white. Black represents the
people of the state while the white colour symbolizes the King. Pahang has a
lot of privileges compared to other states because it has the longest river in
Peninsular Malaysia which is the Pahang River, the second highest mountain in
Malaysia namely Gunung Tahan (2,190 metres) and has the largest natural lake
in Malaysia known as Tasik Bera. The capital and the centre of its administration
are located in Kuantan whereas Pekan is the Royal Town. Pahang has 14
Parliamentary constituencies, 42 state constituencies and 11 districts namely
Jerantut, Cameron Highlands, Temerloh, Raub, Bentong, Rompin, Kuala Lipis,
Maran, Pekan, Bera and Kuantan.
