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Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan
State
Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
نڬري سمبيلن دار الخصوص‎
Other transcription(s)
 • Malay Negeri Sembilan
 • Jawi نڬري سمبيلن‎
 • Chinese 森美蘭
 • Tamil நெகிரி செம்பிலான்
Flag of Negeri Sembilan
Flag
Coat of arms of Negeri Sembilan
Coat of arms
Anthem: Berkatlah Yang DiPertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan
   Negeri Sembilan in    Malaysia
   Negeri Sembilan in    Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°45′N 102°15′E / 2.750°N 102.250°E / 2.750; 102.250Coordinates: 2°45′N 102°15′E / 2.750°N 102.250°E / 2.750; 102.250
Capital Seremban
Royal capital Seri Menanti
Government
 • Type Constitutional elective monarchy
 • Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz
 • Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan (BN)
Area
 • Total 6,686 km2 (2,581 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 1,098,400
 • Density 160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Negeri Sembilanese
Human Development Index
 • HDI (2010) 0.739 (high) (5th)
Postal code 70xxx to 73xxx
Calling code 06
Vehicle registration N
Federated into FMS 1895
Japanese occupation 1942
Accession into the Federation of Malaya 1948
Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya 31 August 1957
Website www.ns.gov.my

Negeri Sembilan (Malay pronunciation: [ˈnəgəri səmbiˈlan]), one of Malaysia's thirteen states, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south.

The name is believed to derive from the nine (sembilan) villages or in the Minangkabau language (now known as luak) settled by the Minangkabau, a people originally from West Sumatra (in present-day Indonesia). Minangkabau features are still visible today in traditional architecture and the dialect of Malay spoken.

Unlike the hereditary monarchs of the other royal Malay states, the ruler of Negeri Sembilan is known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar instead of Sultan. The election of the Ruler is also unique. He is selected by the council of Undangs who lead the four biggest districts of Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol, and Rembau, making it one of the more democratic monarchies.

The capital of Negeri Sembilan is Seremban. The royal capital is Seri Menanti in the district of Kuala Pilah. Other important towns are Port Dickson, Bahau and Nilai.


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