Arau is the royal capital of Perlis in Malaysia. It is in Peninsular Malaysia, 14 kilometers southeast of the official state capital of Kangar. The red-roofed Istana (Royal Palace) is a mixture of colonial and pseudo-Moorish styles. Near the Istana is the Royal Mosque, which can hold some 7000 worshippers. State motto: Maharaja Anas Sangat Hebat Capital Kangar Royal Capital Arau Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Regent Syed Faizuddin Putra Chief Minister Shahidan Kassim Area 810 km2 Population - Est year 2000 198335 State anthem Amin amin ya Rabaljalil Perlis, (Jawi:Ø¨ÙØ±Ùس) in full Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia. ... Peninsular Malaysia (or Semenanjung Malaysia in the Malay language) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ... Kangar is a town in Malaysia, with a population of 48,898 and is the state capital of Perlis. ... The Istana is the official residence and office of the President of Singapore. ...
ARAU is a registered non-profit organisation set up by a group of Brussels residents to defend their points of view in the town-planning process.
ARAU promotes the democratisation of the decision-making process and defends the interests and roles of the city’s residents concerning housing, economic activity etc. In concrete terms, ARAU issues press releases to present its analyses, comments or counter-proposals during public planning enquiries.
ARAU is interested in questions of housing, transport, the local economy and the town-planning process.