Perak
State of western Peninsular Malaysia; area 21,000 sq km/8,000 sq mi; population (2000 est) 2,030,400. The capital is Ipoh. The state consists largely of coastal plains, through which the Perak River flows. Tin mining has been important since the 18th century and remains an important industry, especially in the Kinta Valley. Plantation agriculture, concentrating on rubber and coconut production, is important to the state's economy, and there is some mining of iron ore.
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