Some facts about Kelantan
Kelantan (Malay pronunciation: [kəˈlantan]; Jawi: کلنتن; rtgs: Kalantan, Kelantanese: Kelate) is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The honorific of the state is Darul Naim, (Jawi: دار النعيم, "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is positioned in the north-east of Peninsular Malaysia. It is bordered by Narathiwat Province of Thailand to the north, Terengganu to the south-east, Perak to the west, and Pahang to the south. To the north-east of Kelantan is the South China Sea.
Kelantan is located in the north-eastern corner of the peninsula. Kelantan, which is said to translate as the "Land of Lightning" (see alternate theories below), is an agrarian state with green paddy fields, rustic fishing villages and casuarina-lined beaches. Kelantan is home to some of the most ancient archaeological discoveries in Malaysia, including several prehistoric aboriginal settlements.
Due to Kelantan's relative isolation and largely rural lifestyle, Kelantanese culture differs somewhat from Malay culture in the rest of the peninsula; this is reflected in the cuisine, arts, and the unique Kelantanese Malay language, which is unintelligible even for some speakers of standard Malay.
The Kelantan government has been marketing the state by proclaiming it to be the "Balcony of Mecca" or in the Malay language "Serambi Mekah." This proclamation has been poked fun at by the general public by calling it "Serambi Golok" after the neighbouring Thai town Golok, infamous for its widely available drugs, prostitutes and drinking joints to cater to the Kelantanese.
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Info about Kelantan
- Belongs to: Malaysia
- Population: 1,635,000
- Latitude: 5.33333
- Longitude: 102