Putrajaya

Putrajaya (Jawi: اللجوء) is a planned ceety, locatit sooth o Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal admeenistrative centre o Malaysie. The seat o govrenment wis shiftit in 1999 frae Kuala Lumpur due tae the owercroudin an congestion thare. Nivertheless, Kuala Lumpur remains as Malaysia's naitional caipital (as the seat o Parliament) as well as the kintra's commercial an financial centre. Putrajaya wis the brainchild o umwhile Prime Meenister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad who wis in pouer then. In 2001, Putrajaya wis made a Federal Territory, increasin the nummer o federal territories tae three. Kuala Lumpur an Labuan are the ither twa.

Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya الأراضي الاتحادية بوتراجايا
Federal Territory
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Motto(s):  Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari (Gairden Ceety, Intelligent Ceety)
Putrajaya in Malaysie
Kintra	Malaysie
State	Wilayah Persekutuan
Establishment	19 October 1995
Made intae Federal Territory	1 February 2001
Govrenment
• Administered by	Perbadanan Putrajaya Putrajaya Corporation
• Chairman	Aseh Che Mat
Area
• Total	49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	67,964
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Nae observed
Mean solar time	UTC+06:46:40
Website	http://www.putrajaya.gov.my/

Named efter the first Malaysian Prime Meenister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra the ceety is situatit athin the Multimedia Super Corridor, beside the an aa newly developed Cyberjaya. The development stairtit in 1995 an the day major landmarks are completit an the population is expectit tae grow in the relatively new ceety. The "jaya" (जय) pairt o the ceety's name means "victory" in Sanskrit.