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Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur (/ˈkwɑːləˈlʊmpʊər/ or /-pər/; Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈkwalə ˈlumpʊr]) is the national capital and most populous global 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 2010.Greater Kuala Lumpur, covering similar area as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.5 million people as of 2012. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in terms of population and economy.

Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia. The city was once home to the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, but they were moved to Putrajaya in early 1999. Some sections of the judiciary still remain in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. 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 is defined within the borders of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and is one of three Malaysian Federal Territories. It is an enclave within the state of Selangor, on the central west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Since the 1990s, the city has played host to many international sporting, political and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the Formula One Grand Prix. In addition, Kuala Lumpur is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, which have become an iconic symbol of Malaysia's futuristic development.

1998 Commonwealth Games

The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. The 1998 games were the first held in an Asian country and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th century. This was also the first time the games took place in a country with a head of state other than the Head of the Commonwealth. A record 69 nations (34 of which collected medals) competed, with 3,638 athletes participating. For the first time ever, the games included team sports.

The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia.

Overview

Participating teams

69 teams were represented at the 1998 Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

  •  Anguilla
  •  Antigua and Barbuda
  •  Australia
  •  Bahamas
  •  Bangladesh
  •  Barbados
  •  Belize
  •  Bermuda
  •  Botswana
  •  British Virgin Islands
  •  Brunei
  •  Cameroon
  •  Canada
  •  Cayman Islands
  •  Cook Islands
  •  Cyprus
  •  Dominica
  •  England
  •  Falkland Islands
  •  Fiji
  •  Ghana
  •  Gibraltar
  •  Grenada
  •  Guernsey
  •  Guyana
  •  India
  •  Isle of Man
  •  Jamaica
  • Kuala

    Kuala is a town and subdistrict of Langkat Regency. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a significant Karo population. Although most Karo are Christian, many are also Muslim, and as the Javanese are nearly 100% Muslim, Kuala subdistrict is 80% Muslim.

    Kuala town itself had a population of 12,459, making it by far the largest settlement in the district. Kuala town is on the main road between Binjai and Bukit Lawang.

    Agriculture

    Agriculture in Kuala subdistrict is relatively homogenous, with 6,425 hectares of oil palm, 4,243 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 880 hectares of maize and 3,466 hectares of natural rubber, with little land devoted to other crops. There are five factories in the subdistrict.

    References

    Kuala (disambiguation)

    Kuala is a Malay/Indonesian word meaning estuary or confluence, and is a component of many placenames in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, the most prominent being Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia.

    Settlements with Kuala as part of the name:

  • Kuala, town and subdistrict of Langkat Regency, Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Kuala Balai, Belait, mukim in the Belait district in Brunei
  • Kuala Belait, town in South-West of Brunei
  • Kuala Belait, Belait, mukim of Brunei
  • Kuala Berang, the seat and largest town of Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Kuala Besut, small fishing town in Besut District on the coast of Terengganu in Malaysia
  • Kuala Dungun, the capital of Dungun district in Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Kuala Kangsar, the royal town of Perak, Malaysia
  • Kuala Kedah, town and parliamentary constituency in Kedah, Malaysia
  • Kuala Ketil, small town in Kedah, Malaysia
  • Kuala Klawang, small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Kuala Krai, territory (jajahan) and town in the State of Kelantan, north-east Malaysia
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Kuala Lumpur

    by: Poetic Ammo

    Chorus
    Kuala Lumpur Y'all MC's better know
    Kuala Lumpur Capital city on tha go
    Kuala Lumpur You gotta get with tha flow
    Poetic Ammunition comin real for tha world
    *POINT BLANC*
    Skyscrapers towerin' the masses gatherin' in a city
    Of limitless chances and wealth sense shattering
    Development materialistic inhabitants
    Stressful in their lifestyles
    Migrants emergin' from miles apart
    Depart from their birthplace to metropolitan KL
    Infamous capital where I dwell
    *LANDSLYDE*
    There's no barrier battleship carrier the interior
    Architechtured engineered with lyrical material
    Command like a mystical criteria
    Jedi masters syndicate of complete imperial
    I the Sniper given the strength and authority
    Kuala Lumpur central unit capital city
    orus
    *C.LOCO*
    It's like I never felt alone in the heart of the city
    Big metroplis thousands of people just all around me
    Immense variation multi-cultures on show
    Now you know in the city of Kuala Lumpur
    Glad to be the home of the world's tallest building
    Petronas Tower working in the city of kings
    With zombie-like daytime determined city dwellers
    Earnin' a livin' only the strong are survivors
    The day turns to night as the nightlife emerges
    We all come alive and become nocturnal creatures
    In the concrete jungle of Human's creation
    Malaysian fron the Major Earth Division
    *YOGI B*
    Let me bring journey to MC's overseas livin' the Hip Hop creed
    Heads up ! Now player heed !
    Bounce to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia South East Asian sector
    Stupendous culture fusion architecture
    Faces of many races in places peacefully mingle
    Hardworkin' people of the golden triangle
    In sandles I rendevous with homeboys in the stalls
    Play the cool drama but keep targets on movin' dolls
    Layback just like that yeah lifestyle so easy
    But when hell breaks loose in K.L. its time to get busy
    Chorus
    *POINT BLANC*
    Lot Ten Yellow Dagger vision scan as I descend
    From the Intrakota that departed Bus Stand Klang
    Settin' sights on the urban street corner
    Drop dead killa booties B-52 Bomber
    (Bomb ass bootie) Infra red dechiper
    Metropolitan life be everyday drama
    *LANDSLYDE*
    Armour in ancient tradition poems and poetry
    Of the nation combined multi-racial with history
    The prodigy multi-lingual triangle juristriction
    Brings unity among races the ability
    Secret ingredients of the nations unknown recipe
    Movement of improvement to the city eventually




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