Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of 243 km sq (94 sq mi), has a population of 1.7 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in terms of population and economy. 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 primate city. Kuala Lumpur always been considered as one of the top three cities in South East Asia (ASEAN) other than Bangkok, Thailand and Singapore. Kuala Lumpur also has been ranked in the 8th place as the cities with the most beautiful skylines in the world rated by National Geography. The list are: 1. Hong Kong, China 2. Chicago, USA 3. Shanghai, China 4. New York City, USA 5. Tokyo, Japan 6. Singapore 7. Toronto, Canada 8. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9. Shenzhen, China 10. Seoul, South Korea 11. Sao Paolo, Brazil 12. Sydney, Australia 13. Frankfurt, Germany 14. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 15. Seattle, USA 16. Pittsburgh, USA 17. Guangzhou, China 18. Dallas, USA Malaysia also has been ranked as the 9th Most Visited Country in The World in 2010 by the International Tourists (source: Wikipedia- World Tourism Rankings).
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