New administrative capital of Malaysia. Located at 20 km in the south of Kuala Lumpur, connected to it by a futuristic train, and near the new town of Cyberjaya, specialized in new technologies, silicone valley of Asia, vaster than the Silicon Valley.

It is the former Malayan Prime Minister Mahatir Mohammed which is at the origin of the project which will be completed in 2010. The city extends on 4.581 hectares and fifteen kilometers. It is built to shelter 330.000 inhabitants (600 000 in the long term) including 76.000 civils servant. This “intelligent” city is entirely managed by data processing.

Nearly 40% of the territory are thus reserved for the green areas. Park luxuriant S and botanical gardens is disseminated a little everywhere in the city. One of largest the artificial Lakes of the world, 650 hectares, was even dug there.

Among the achievements:

  • the giant mosque and its artificial lake. The immense cupola is in Kevlar.
  • the reconstitution in depth of the center of the French city of Colmar, with its half-timbered houses, the Riquewhir tower and the restaurant the Stork.
  • the reconstitution in depth of the Bridge Alexandre-III of Paris and six other prestigious bridges.
  • the reconstitution of the Castle of Haut-Kœnigsbourg sheltering a center of conventions and a hotel of 600 rooms.
  • a sumptuous marble residence palate of the Prime Minister.

Bond

Putrajaya

States of Malaysia

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