Putrajaya [image] Putrajaya is a new city and a federal territory that acts as an administration centre of Malaysia. Previously, Kuala Lumpur was Malaysia's administrative centre. However, Kuala Lumpur still serves as Malaysia's Capital The city is located at 2°55' North, 101°40' East (2.91667, 101.667). 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. Nearby is Cyberjaya, a cyber city, also located within the Multimedia Super Corridor. As a city created to be an administrative centre of a country, Putrajaya is analogous to Washington DC in the United States, Canberra in Australia and Brasilia in Brazil. HistoryPutrajaya was founded in October 19, 1995 and is located in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) area. Putrajaya is the third Federal Territory of Malaysia; the other two being Kuala Lumpur and Labuan. The land on which Putrajaya now stands was formerly known as Prang Besar, part of the state of Selangor. The Federal government negotiated with the state on the prospect of another Federal Territory and in the mid-1990s, the Federal government paid a substantial amount of money to Selangor for approximately 11 320 acres (46 km˛) of land. As a result of this land purchase, Selangor now completely surrounds two Federal Territories within its borders, namely Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. In 2002, a high speed rail link called KLIA Transit was opened, linking Kuala Lumpur and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor to Putrajaya. Contruction of a Monorail system is also underway. Tourist attractionsHere is the list of tourist attractions in Putrajaya: [image]- Perdana Putra
- Putra Mosque
- Putra Bridge
- Putra Square
- Seri Perdana
- Seri Perdana Bridge
- Nature Interpretation Centre
- Putrajaya Wetlands Park
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