Where is Kuala Lumpur and which country is it from?

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.

Malaysia is divided into 13 states, including Johor, Chittagong, Kelantan, Malacca, Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Glass City, Selangor, Tenggara, Sabah and Sarawak. There are also three federal territories: Kuala Lumpur, Labuan Island and Putrajaya.

Kuala Lumpur, the capital, has a population of about 1 674,000 (201,01July, Malaysian Bureau of Statistics) with an area of 243 square kilometers. The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, which has two functions of sightseeing and communication, is 466 meters high and was once the tallest building in the world. It is still one of the tallest towers in Asia, like two silver swords soaring into the sky.

Putrajaya is the administrative center of the federal government, which is located 25 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur and covers an area of 49 square kilometers. The Prime Minister's Office and some government staff moved in June 1999, and the relocation was completed before 2005. Kuala Lumpur is also a microcosm of this multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. Mosques, Buddhist and Hindu temples can be seen everywhere in the city, and there are more than 20 Christian churches.

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1, the historical evolution of Kuala Lumpur

During World War II, Japanese troops occupied Kuala Lumpur on 1942 65438+ 10/0/day. Although the combat losses were minimal, the Japanese army slaughtered more than 5,000 China people in just a few weeks after occupying Kuala Lumpur, and forced thousands of Indians to work as coolies to build the Burma Railway, resulting in a large number of deaths. 1August, 945 15, Japanese general Masahiro Sakamoto surrendered to the British, and Kuala Lumpur ended its 44-month Japanese occupation.

1957, Kuala Lumpur became the capital of Malaya Federation, which was just independent from Britain. At that time, tunku abdul rahman, the first Prime Minister, read the Declaration of Independence in Medika Stadium. 1974, Kuala Lumpur was ceded from Selangor and became a federal territory.

2. The geographical location of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is located in the Klang River basin, bordering the Tidiwansha Mountain in the east, hilly areas in the north and south, and the Straits of Malacca in the west. Kuala Lumpur's Malay means "muddy estuary", that is, the intersection of Klang River and Iba River.

Kuala Lumpur is located in the center of Selangor and was once under the government of Selangor. From 65438 to 0974, Kuala Lumpur was separated from Selangor, forming the first federal territory under the jurisdiction of the Malaysian federal government. Compared with the east coast, the plain on the west coast of Malay Peninsula is wider, so it promotes the development of Kuala Lumpur faster than other cities.

3. Administrative divisions of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is divided into 1 1 municipal districts, namely: Bukit Tang Bin; TitiwangsaSetia wangsa Sa Wong Ma Ju; Batu (Batu)

Coppen; Segambulembah Pantai Seputehbandar Tunrazak Cheras (Cheras)

Reference source

Baidu Encyclopedia-Kuala Lumpur

Baidu Encyclopedia-Malaysia