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.
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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