Kelantan
Kelantan
(kɛˈlæntən; kɪˌlænˈtæn)Ke•lan•tan
(kəˈlæn tæn, -lɑnˈtɑn)n.
单词 | kelantan |
释义 | KelantanKelantan(kɛˈlæntən; kɪˌlænˈtæn)Ke•lan•tan(kəˈlæn tæn, -lɑnˈtɑn)n. KelantanKelantan(kəlăn`tən, kəlän'tän`), state (1991 pop. 1,207,684), 5,780 sq mi (14,970 sq km), central Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, on the South China Sea. It is bordered on the N by Thailand. The capital is Kota BaruKota Baruor Kota Baharu , city (1990 est. pop. 215,000), capital of Kelantan state, Malaysia, central Malay Peninsula, on the South China Sea at the mouth of the Kelantan River. It has an important power station. It was seized by Japan (Dec. ..... Click the link for more information. . It is drained by the Kelantan River (c.150 mi/240 km long), which flows into the South China Sea. Rice, the most important commercial crop, is grown on the wide coastal plains; other products are rubber and copra. Tin, gold, manganese, and iron are mined on a small scale in the hills of the interior. The people are mainly Malay, but there is a small Chinese minority. Kelantan was ruled by Sri Vijaya until the 13th cent.; it fell under the sway of Malacca (see MelakaMelaka or Malacca , state (1991 pop. 504,502), 640 sq mi (1,658 sq km), Malaysia, S Malay Peninsula, on the Strait of Malacca. Formerly one of the Straits Settlements, it was constituted a state of Malaya in 1957 (see Malaysia). ..... Click the link for more information. ) in the 15th cent. After the fall of Malacca (1511), conflict among many powers resulted eventually in the establishment by Siam of sovereignty over the area (early 19th cent.). Kelantan became a protectorate of Great Britain in 1909. Before the establishment of the Federation of Malaya (1948), Kelantan was classed as one of the Unfederated Malay States. See MalaysiaMalaysia , independent federation (2015 est. pop. 30,723,000), 128,430 sq mi (332,633 sq km), Southeast Asia. The official capital and by far the largest city is Kuala Lumpur; Putrajaya is the adminstrative capital. ..... Click the link for more information. . Kelantana state in Malaysia, in the northeastern part of the Malay Peninsula. Area, 14,900 sq km; population, 686,300 (1970). Its administrative center is the city of Kota Baharu. Rice is cultivated, and there are rubber and coconut plantations. Primary processing of agricultural products is conducted in Kelantan. There is fishing. Kelantan |
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