What is "perak"

Perak(; Jawi:ڤراق) also known by its honorific, Darul Ridzuan, or "Abode of Grace", one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the fourth largest state in the country. It borders Kedah at the north; Thai Yala Province to the northeast; Penang to the northwest; Kelantan and Pahang to the east; Selangor to the south, and the Straits of Malacca to the west.

The state's administrative capital of Ipoh was known historically for tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital, however remains at Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located.

Perak is the second-largest state in Peninsular Malaysia.

Perak may also refer to:

• Perak Malay, a dialect of Malay language
• Perak River
• Perak football team
• Tun Perak, a bendahara of the Sultanate of Malacca
• Pérák, the Spring Man of Prague, a figure from Czechoslovakian folklore
• Perak (headdress), worn by women in the Himalayan region
• Banknotes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (Perak)

A perak is a headdress typically worn by the old aristocracy in the Himalayan Ladakh region of Asia. It is composed of a strap of leather studded with semi-precious stones, such as lapis lazuli and turquoise.