Johor (/dʒəˈhɔːr/; Malay pronunciation: [d͡ʒoho(r)], also spelled Johore or historically, Jahore) is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula.
Johor, a state in southern Malaysia linked to Singapore by causeways, is known for beaches and rainforest. Desaru Beach has a strip of resorts, while Endau Rompin National Park's mountainous jungle shelters waterfalls and wildlife like elephants....
Area: 7,417 mi²
Accession into the Federation of Malaya: 1948
Anglo–Johor Treaty: 1885
British protectorate: 1914
Demonym: Johorean / Johorian
Federated as part of Malaysia: 16 September 1963
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The third largest and southernmost state in Malaysia, Johor covers an area of 19,210 square kilometers. To its north are the states of Malacca and Pahang ...