Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and most populous city of Malaysia. It played host to the 1998 Commonwealth Games and is one of the stops of the Formula One Grand Prix. It is also home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers. Major sites include the Merdeka Square, Petaling Street in Chinatown, the National Palace, as well as religious sites like the Jamek Mosque and Batu Caves.

Kuala Lumpur, sometimes abbreviated as K.L., is the federal capital and most populous city in Malaysia. The city covers an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.6 million as of 2012. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 5.7 million as of 2010. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the country, in terms of population and economy.

Rated as an alpha world city, Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a key city. Kuala Lumpur was ranked 48th among global cities by Foreign Policy's 2010 Global Cities Index and was ranked 67th among global cities for economic and social innovation by the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Index in 2010.