North Sumatra: Batak, Governors of North Sumatra, Langkat Regency, People from North Sumatra, Populated places in North Sumatra, Regencies of North Sumatra, Subdistricts of North Sumatra, Lake Toba, Malays in Singapore, Abdul Haris Nasution

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 88. Chapters: Batak, Governors of North Sumatra, Langkat Regency, People from North Sumatra, Populated places in North Sumatra, Regencies of North Sumatra, Subdistricts of North Sumatra, Lake Toba, Malays in Singapore, Abdul Haris Nasution, Christianity in Indonesia, Medan, Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk, Batak architecture, Gunung Leuser National Park, Nias, Adam Malik, Rudy Kousbroek, Binjai, Maraden Panggabean, Bohorok, HKBP Nommensen University, Pematangsiantar, Nias language, Deli Serdang Regency, Bona Sijabat, Donald Izacus Panjaitan, Batak Christian Protestant Church, Markus Haris Maulana, Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen, Mandailing Natal Regency, Batak script, Sei Bingai, Karo Regency, Asahan Regency, Anton Medan, Serdang Bedagai Regency, Salapian, Kuala, Stabat, Rizal Nurdin, Batak Pony, Sibolga, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Samosir, Dairi Regency, South Tapanuli Regency, Kota Tanjung Balai, Sisworo Gautama Putra, Siraituruk, Nias Regency, North Labuhan Batu Regency, Tebing Tinggi, North Padang Lawas Regency, South Labuhan Batu Regency, Parmalim, Gunungsitoli, Bukit Lawang, Sigale Gale, Deli pony, Akbar Tanjung, Simalungun Regency, Padang Sidempuan, Samosir Regency, Pakpak Bharat Regency, South Nias Regency, Central Tapanuli Regency, Belawan, North Tapanuli Regency, Toba Samosir Regency, Batubara Regency, Pangkalan Brandan, Merari Siregar, Batu Islands, Northwest Sumatran languages, West Nias Regency, North Nias Regency, Teluk Dalam, Marga, Gayo language, Cosmas Batubara, Ulos, Lubukpakam, Kiras Bangun, Raja Inal Siregar, Tunggal panaluan, Ultop, Lumbandolok, Bandar Baru, Boho, North Sumatra, Asahan Sultanate, Batak Rabit, Gunung Tua, Percut Sei Tuan, Toba Medicine Container, Natal, North Sumatra, Parapat, Kota Pinang, Arnhemia, Tarutung, Sipirok, Sibuhuan, Horas, Kisaran, Tarombo, Dolok Sanggul, Bohorok River, Limapuluh, Sidikalang, Raya, Simalungun, Balige, Panyabungan, Pangururan, Rantau Prapat, Salak, North Sumatra, Idi Rayeuk, Sei Rempah. Excerpt: Malays in Singapore (Malay: ) are defined by the Singaporean government using the broader and antiquated "Malay race" concept, rather than modern-day Malay ethnic group. Although Malays have inhabited the area that is now Singapore since the 17th century, most of the Malays in Singapore today are immigrants from Indonesia and Malaysia since 1945 and their descendents. During British rule of Singapore from the 19th century until World War II, Malays enjoyed favorable treatment and disproportionate employment to colonial governmental posts; this was concurrent with a sharp increase in the Malay population by immigration to Singapore from Java, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula. Since independence, Malays have experienced a decline in socioeconomic status, mainly because of lack of English language competency, but benefit from special constitutional protection and affirmative action policies. The figures below show the ethnic composition of the resident population in Singapore over the last 30 years. Source: Singapore Department of Statistics. The seventeenth-century Malay chronicle, the Sejarah Melayu or Malay Annals, tells of the founding of a great trading city on the island of Temasek in 1299 AD by a prince from Palembang. Palembang was then the capital of the diminishing Srivijayan Empire. The prince, Sri Tri Buana, (also known as Sang Nila Utama) was said to be a descendant of Alexander the Great and an Indian princess called Shahru Al-Bariyah. Legend states th...