Putrajaya serves as the administrative centre of which country?
- A.Indonesia
- B.Malaysia
- C.Brunei
- D.Philippines
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur remains the national capital of Malaysia and the seat of its parliament, but the offices of the government and the judiciary were shifted to the planned city of Putrajaya to ease the crowding of the capital. The currency of Malaysia is the ringgit, and Kuala Lumpur is known for the Petronas Twin Towers.
Option A, Indonesia, is a large island country in South East Asia whose currency is the rupiah. Option C, Brunei, is a small oil rich sultanate on the island of Borneo with its capital at Bandar Seri Begawan and the Brunei dollar as its money. Option D, the Philippines, has Manila as its capital and the Philippine peso as its currency. Only Malaysia runs its administration from a second city while keeping the older capital.
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