Putrajaya


 
 

Putrajaya is a new city, a federal territory and administration centre of Malaysia. Previously, Kuala Lumpur was Malaysia's administrative centre. The city is located at 2°55' North, 101°40' East (2.91667, 101.667). http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/my.html

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The city is named after the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra. "Putra" also means prince in Malay while "Jaya" means excellent or success. The city has only been raised recently and it is still undergoing massive development.

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Nearby is Cyberjaya, a cyber city, also located within the Multimedia Super Corridor.

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Federal territory: REDIRECT Federal territory...

Malaysia: The Federation of Malaysia (Malay: Persekutuan Malaysia) or simply Malaysia (Simplified Chinese: ????; Pinyin: M?l?ix?y?, Tamil: ???????) is a country in Southeast Asia. It consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea:...

Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur (Jawi:كوالا لمڤور) is the capital city of Malaysia and it is also the largest city in the country. Within Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is almost always abbreviated to KL....

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