| Selangor's history dates to the 16th century
when rich in deposits were found in the region. One
especially important group of settlers was the Burgis from
Macassar (now Ujing Padang in Celebes). Renowned for their
capabilities as sea traders and warriors, the Burgis soon
rose to prominence in Selangor.
 The Burgis first landed in Kampung Permatang in Kuala
Selangor in the 16th century. By 1700, they dominated the
State both politically and economically and had established
the present Selangor.
Over the course of the 18th century, Selangor extended
its influence to become a regional political power. As the
western colonial presence increased the following century,
the constant fighting between the Burgis, Chinese tin-miners
and Malay nobility forced the Sultan of Selangor to accept
the presence of a British Residents in 1874. Then in 1896,
about the same time the rubber cultivation began in the
country, the British include Selangor in the Federated Malay
States
In 1948, the State joined the Federation of Malaya. In
1957, The Federation became an independent State within the
Commonwealth of Nations. In 1974, the country's capital city
of Kuala Lumpur and some of the surrounding areas were ceded
to the Federal Government for the establishment of Federal
Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
Today, Selangor is Malaysia's richest and most developed
state. It is home to the largest port in the country, Port
Klang, and many of the country's largest industrial
operations, found particularly in the Klang Valley.
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