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| | Kelantan Darul Naim in Malaysia : Town & Districts, Geography & Climate, Economy |
 | | The state of Kelantan is known as the ‘cradle of Malay culture’ for having an overwhelming population of Malays (93 percent) and the rest made up of Chinese, Indians and Thai. |
 | | While the economy of Kelantan is based on agriculture such as rice, rubber and tobacco, the state is much more famous for their Malay handicrafts which include ‘Batik’, a silky garment woven with intricate patterns, ‘kain songket’, a cloth made from gold and silver thread, mats, silverware, paintings and wood carvings. |
 | | Kelantan's average yearly rainfall falls between 2,032 mm to 2,540 mm, with the wettest months being from November through January. |
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