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Putrajaya

 

Contents

• Flags

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Map

• Map of the Federal States of Malysia

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name



Flags

Flagge Fahne flag Bundesterritorium federal territory Putrajaya
since 2001,
Flag of Putrajaya,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Flags of the World, istockphoto.com




Flagge Fahne flag Bundesterritorium federal territory Kuala Lumpur Putrajaya Labuan
since 2006,
Common flag for the Federal Territories of Malaysia,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Flags of the World

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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The in 2001 introduced flag of Putrajaya shows three vertical stripes in blue, yellow and blue. The yellow middle stripe is double wide how one blue. In the middle of the flag appears the coat of arms of Malaysia. About the meaning or origin of the colours of the flag is nothing known. On 26th of May in 2006 was additionally introduced a common flag for the three Malaysian federal territories. It shows three horizontal stripes in yellow, blue and red and in the middle of the blue stripe of the coat of arms with three stars below it, representing the three federal territories. The colors of the flag are the colors of Malaysia, like they appear on the national flag of the country, but in a different arrangement.

Source: 1. Flags of the World, 2. Flags of the World, Volker Preuß

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Map

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Map of the Federal States of Malysia

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Numbers and Facts

Area: 19 square miles

Inhabitants: 109.202 (2020)

Religions: 97 % Muslim, 1 % Hindu, 1 % Christian, 0,5 % Buddhist

Density of Population: 5.772 inh./sq.mi.

official Language: Malaysian

other Languages: Chinese, English

Currency: Malaysian currency

Time Zone: GMT + 8 h

Source: Wikipedia (EN)

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History

1997 · construction of the governmental seat Putrajaya 15 miles southern from Kuala Lumpur
1999 · relocation of the government to Putrajaya, but Kuala Lumpur stays as capital of Malaysia

Source: Wikipedia (EN)

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Origin of the Country's Name

The name of the area is made up of two components: 1st one part of the name of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, 2nd the word "jaya", which means "success" or "perfection".

Source: Wikipedia (EN)

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