<Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 - 2 </Th> <Td> MY - 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.dbkl.gov.my </Td> </Tr> <P> Kuala Lumpur (/ ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊər, - pər /; Malaysian: (ˈkwalə ˈlumpʊr)), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur), or commonly known as KL, is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city . The only global city in Malaysia, it covers an area of 243 km (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.73 million as of 2016 . Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.25 million people as of 2017 . It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South - East Asia, in both population and economic development . </P> <P> Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia and home to the Parliament of Malaysia, and the official residence of the Malaysian King (Yang di - Pertuan Agong), the Istana Negara . The city once held the headquarters of the executive and judicial branches of the federal government as well, but they were moved to Putrajaya in early 1999 . Some sections of the judiciary still remain in Kuala Lumpur . </P>

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