Kuala Lumpur (UK: /ˌkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊər, -pər/ KWAH-lə LUUM-poor, -⁠pər, US: /- lʊmˈpʊər/ -⁠ luum-POOR, Malaysian: [ˈkualə ˈlumpo(r), -la -, -pʊ(r)]), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur; Chinese: 吉隆坡联邦直辖区; Tamil: கோலாலம்பூர் கூட்டரசு பிரதேசம்) and colloquially referred to as KL, is a federal territory and the capital city of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a census population of 2,163,000 as of 2022. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.622 million people as of 2023. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, both in population and economic development. Klang Valley (Kuala Lumpur) is ASEAN's fifth largest economy after Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Manila. (Wikipedia)