some facts about Putrajaya?

> ItI isi the country’s third Federal Territtory, following Kuaala Lumpur andd Labuan. It wass named after the first Malaaysian Prime Minnister, Tunku AAbdul Rahman Putra.

> The federal administrative centre was built on drained marshland and former oil palm estates. It covers almost 5,000ha.

> The project, which started in 1993, is the biggest real-estate developmen nt ever undertaken in the country.

The entire project was carried out by Malaysian n companiescompanies.

> PPutrajayatj was officially ffi i ll designated the federal administrative capital in 1999. It became a self-governing territory in 2001.

> The roads in this township have been designed with an elegant European feel while the modern government buildings are in a distinctly Islamic style. The public, commercial and residential areas are divided into precincts.

> One of the most prominent structures in this city is Seri Perdana, the official residence of the Prime Minister. The building is open to visitors every day, except Friday.

> The pink Putra Mosque is another of the city’s distinctive landmarks. It has a 115m minaret in rose-tinted granite which can be seen from miles away. It can accommodate 15,000 worshippers.