Kuala Lumpur ( or ; ) is the national
capital and most populous
global city in
Malaysia. The city covers an area of and has an estimated population of 1.6 million as of 2010.
Greater Kuala Lumpur, covering similar area as the
Klang Valley, is an
urban agglomeration of 7.5 million people as of 2012. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in terms of population and economy.