Metro tube in Kuala Lumpur
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The excellent public transportation in Kuala Lumpur is partially responsible for the city's explosive growth from a small tin mining camp in the 1850s to the busy capital of Malaysia. Despite an expansive network of rail systems, buses, and even a monorail, much of the city's 7.2 million residents don't take advantage. Only an estimated 16% of residents use public transportation, the remaining choose to drive their own vehicles.
Today, three modern light rail transit systems - including a monorail - make getting around the city easier than ever. Kuala Lumpur trains are a traveler's best friend for circumnavigating the city's infamous traffic and checking out the many things to do in Kuala Lumpur. Don't be intimidated when you first see the rail map; tickets are surprisingly cheap and the rail system is easy to navigate.

Kuala Lumpur's metro or rapid transit system consists of 6 metro lines operated by 4 operators. Among the 4 operators, RapidKL and Keretapi Tanah Melayu are the most important rail operators in Kuala Lumpur where Keretapi Tanah Melayu alone carries 30,934,651 passengers in year 2005. Metro lines in Kuala Lumpur are categorized into different types: light rail transit, commuter rail, and monorail. Others such as the Intercity rail and the airport express are obviously not metro systems. It may even be argued that commuter rail services from Kuala Lumpur cannot be considered a metro system because it extends far beyond Kuala Lumpur and its immediate surroundings.

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. In 2010 the population exceeded 27.5 million, with over 20 million living on the Peninsula.

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