Johor (/dhr/) is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia.
It is
one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly
known as Tanjung Puteri (Malay for Princess's Cape). The royal city of the state is Muar also known
to be a popular tourist attraction. The old state capital is Johor Lama.
Johor is surrounded by Pahang to the north, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest, and
the Straits of Johorto the south which separates Johor and the Republic of Singapore. The state also
shares a maritime border with theRiau Archipelago from the east and Riau mainland on the west by
the South China Sea and the Strait of Malaccarespectively, both of Indonesian territories.
Johor is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ta'zim, or "Abode of Dignity", and as Johore in
English.
Contents
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1 Etymology
2 History
3 Population and demographics
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3.1 Religion
4 Geography
4.1 Climate
4.2 Links to Singapore
5 Government and politics
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5.1 Monarchy
5.2 State government
5.3 Districts
6 Economy
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6.1 Iskandar Malaysia
7 Education
7.1 Public universities
7.2 Private universities and university colleges
8 Hospitals
9 Transportation hubs
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9.1 Ports
9.2 Airports
10 Media
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10.1 Television
10.2 Radio
10.3 Newspapers
11 Tourism
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11.1 Major tourist attractions
11.2 International theme parks
11.3 National parks and forest reserves
11.4 Islands and beaches
11.5 Mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang
12 Culture
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12.1 Language
12.2 Clothing
12.3 Songs
12.4 Folk dances and music
12.4.1 Zapin dance
12.4.2 Kuda Kepang
12.5 Legends
12.5.1 Legend of Badang
12.5.2 Legend of Malim Deman
12.5.3 Legend of Gunung Ledang
12.5.4 Awang's spear returned to Dayang
12.5.5 Black Tongue Warrior
12.6 Hamdolok
12.7 Cuisine
12.7.1 Javanese-influenced cuisine
13 References
14 Bibliography
15 External links