 The semi independent state gained Independence in 1957 and reconstituted as Malaysia with the inclusion the states of Singapore (left the federation in 1965), Sabah and Sarawak in 1963.Pahang covers an area of , and is the third largest state in Malaysia after Sabah and Sarawak, and the largest in the Peninsular Malaysia.Geographically diverse, Pahang occupies the vast Pahang River basin, which is enclosed by the Titiwangsa Range to the west and the eastern highlands to the north.