The capital city of the Federation of Malaysia, is centrally located on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Covering some 243 sq km (94 sq miles), it lies approximately 35 km from the coast. Kuala Lumpur was conferred city status on February 1, 1972 and declared a Federal Territory in 1974.

The city began as a mining settlement in the late 1800s with the discovery of tin at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers. Although KL’s tin trade has since declined, the growth of the city has remained unabated. …

MALAYSIA is made up of 13 states, 11 in the peninsular and the other two are Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. Let’s take a look at each state, and only then will we know this beautiful country better. History has linked these states together, and history will hold them together in their journey into the future. Today, there is excitement in the air, as each is trying to outdo the other in their effort to be the most developed state in the nation. Malaysia is fast developing. …