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Johor, formerly Johore, is one of the states of Malaysia. It is the southernmost state in Peninsular Malaysia being South of Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang and North of Singapore from which it is separated by the Straits of Johor. The capital and royal seat of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly Tanjung Puteri. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Ta'azim ("Abode of Dignity').

Johor is linked to Singapore by two land links - one causeway which carries a road and a railway and one road bridge. The causeway was completed in 1923 and the bridge (the "Second Link") was completed in 1996.

Johor is the largest producer of oil palm in Malaysia.

The state of Johor is divided into the districts of Johor Bahru (the capital is located at 01:29 N and 103:44 E), Kluang, Kota Tinggi , Batu Pahat, Muar, Pontian, Segamat and Mersing .

As of 2000, the estimated population of Johor is 2.7 million people.

The State's Sultan or hereditary monarch since 1981 has been Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj. His Chief Minister or Menteri Besar is currently Dato' Abdul Ghani Othman, a former civil servant.

1 Towns in Johor

Johor Bahru Pasir Gudang Muar Batu Pahat Kota Tinggi Mersing Skudai

2 External link

http://www.feedtech.com.my/profile/johor.htm

States and Federal Territories of Malaysia

States:	Johor \| Kedah \| Kelantan \| Malacca \| Negeri Sembilan \| Pahang \| Perak \| Perlis \| Penang \| Sabah \| Sarawak \| Selangor \| Terengganu
Federal Territories:	Kuala Lumpur \| Labuan \| Putrajaya

States of MalaysiaMalaysia is divided into 13 states negeri , and 3 federal territories wilayah persekutuan marked by a . Capital cities are in parentheses. Peninsular Malaysia or West Malaysia Johor ( Johor Baharu) Kedah ( Alor Setar) Kelantan ( Kota Baharu) Kuala Lumpur

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JohorPeninsular Malaysia Johor formerly Johore is one of the states of Malaysia. It is the southernmost state in Peninsular Malaysia being South of Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang and North of Singapore from which it is separated by the Straits of Johor.

Johor BahruJohor Bahru also spelled Johor Baru or Johore Bahru and near-universally abbreviated JB is the capital of Johor state in Malaysia. The city of 400,000 is located at the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, across the causeway across the Straits of Johor from

Johor BaharuJohor Baharu is a town in Malaysia, and is the state capital of Johore. It is in Peninsular Malaysia, and is the southernmost city of Malaysia at 1° 29' North, 103° 44' East. It is connected to Singapore by a causeway.

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