Kedah is located in the north of Peninsular Malaysia

and bounded:
I. Perlis and Thailand in the north
II. Perak in the east and the south
III. Straits of Malacca in the west

Administrative System
Modern Kedah is divided into 12 administrative
districts. These 12 districts, are further divided into
administrative Municipal councils (Majlis Bandaraya /
Perbandaran and Daerah):

Economic System
Kedah is considered the "rice bowl" (Malay: Jelapang
Padi) of Malaysia, accounting for about half of

Kedah Malaysia's total production of rice. Tourism,

particularly on the island of Langkawi is of growing
importance.

More recently, Kedah has forged its economy

towards the automotive and aerospace industries
Description with Modenas and Asian Composites setting up
bases here.

Capital:
Alor Setar Political System
The Sultan of Kedah is the constitutional ruler of the
Motto: State, his position is hereditary and he holds office
Kedah Peace and Prosperous, Together in for life. The Ruler is the head of the religion of Islam
Hope for a Prosperous Kedah in the State and the executive power of the state
government is vested in him; the current Sultan is
Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin, who has reigned on 12
Total Area: September 2017 after his elder brother Abdul Halim
9.492 km2 of Kedah died on 11 September 2017.

Population:
2.180.000

References
https://www.dosm.gov.my
https://eng.wikipedia.org