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Johor

Johor
State
Johor Darul Ta'zim
جوهور دارالتّعظيم‎
Other transcription(s)
 • Malay Johor
 • Jawi جوهور‎
 • Chinese 柔佛
 • Tamil ஜொகூர்
Flag of Johor
Flag
Coat of arms of Johor
Coat of arms
Motto: Kepada Allah Berserah
كڤد الله برسراه
(To God We Surrender)
Anthem: Lagu Bangsa Johor
لاڬو بڠسا جوهر
(Johor State Anthem)
   Johor in    Malaysia
   Johor in    Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°29′14″N 103°46′52″E / 1.48722°N 103.78111°E / 1.48722; 103.78111Coordinates: 1°29′14″N 103°46′52″E / 1.48722°N 103.78111°E / 1.48722; 103.78111
Capital Johor Bahru
Royal capital Muar
(previously called Bandar Maharani)
Government
 • Sultan Sultan Ibrahim Ismail
 • Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim
 • Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO)
Area
 • Total 19,210 km2 (7,420 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 3,553,600
 • Density 174/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Demonym Johorean / Johorian
Human Development Index
 • HDI (2010) 0.733 (high) (6th)
Postal code 79xxx to 86xxx
Calling code 07
06 (Muar and Tangkak)
ISO 3166 code MY-01
Vehicle registration J
De jure 810
Johor Sultanate 1528
Anglo–Johor Treaty 1885
British protectorate 1914
Japanese occupation 31 January 1942
Accession into the Federation of Malaya 1948
Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya 31 August 1957
Website johor.gov.my
^[a] Kota Iskandar is a state administrative centre
^[b] Except Muar and Tangkak

Johor (/əˈhɔər, ˌ-/) or Johore 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. The royal city of the state is Muar and 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 Johor to the south, which separates Johor and the Republic of Singapore. The state also shares a maritime border with the Riau Archipelago from the east and Riau mainland on the west by the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca respectively, both of Indonesian territories.

Johor is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ta'zim, or "Abode of Dignity", and as Johore in English.

The name "Johor" originated from the Persian word Jauhar, 'gem/jewel'. Malays tend to name a place after natural objects in great abundance or having visual dominance. Before the name Johor was adopted, the area south of the Muar River to Singapore island was known as Ujong Tanah or 'land's end' in Malay, due to its location at the end of the Malay Peninsula. Coincidentally, Johor is the most southern point of the Asian continental mainland.


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