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The scene of annual celebration of Independence at the Merdeka
Square marks a significant moment in the country's history.
Formerly the venue for cricket, hocket, tennis and rugby
matches, the field fronting the Selangor Turf Club has been
returfed and transformed into an attractively laid out Square.
At the southern end of the Square is the world's tallest
flagpole (100m), majestically flying the national flag.
On the turf, a flat round black marble plaque marks the
very spot where the Union Jack was lowered at midnight on
August 30, 1957 and the Malaysian flag hoisted up for the
first time to the resounding cries of "Merdeka".
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