It is the capital city, legislative
capital of Malaysia and the largest city in the country. Kuala Lumpur
is one of the three Malaysian Federal Territories. It is an enclave
within the state of Selangor, on the central west coast of Peninsular
Malaysia. Within Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is commonly referred to
as KL.
The city previously hosted the Malaysian judiciary and executive
arms. With the completion of Putrajaya in the late 1990s, both arms
have since migrated to Putrajaya though sections of the judicial
branch still remain in Kuala Lumpur. |