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Johor（Malay: Johor (official);English: Johore (unofficial)) isMalaysiaOne of thirteen states, the capital isJohor(Malay: Johor Bahru). Johor is located inMalaysiaIt faces the South China Sea in the east and the Strait of Malacca in the west and the southernmost point of the Asian continent.IndonesiaSumatraFacing each other, across the Strait of Johor to the south. The current sultan of Johor is Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.

Johor is closed on Friday and Saturday.

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Despite its large area, most of Johor is covered by rubber and oil palm plantations. There are several historical attractions and natural wonders.

With an area of ​​19,984 km2, Johor is ranked fifth in the Federation of Malaysia, with a population of 3,385,000, ranking second.

According to the 2000 census of Malaysia, 54% of the population in Johor is Malay, 35% are Chinese, and 7% are Indian. Johor State is located at the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula, with the highest point being Jinshan (1276 meters). The total length of the coastline of Johor is about 400 kilometers. The main islands are Aur Island, Kukup Island, Fortune Island, Siwan Island, Rawa Island and so on.

Johor has an equatorial rainy climate, with monsoons coming from the South China Sea from November to February every year. The average annual rainfall is 1778 mm, and the average temperature is between 25.5 °C and 27.8 °C. December 19, 2006

Whether in history or even now, Johor has several points that are different from other states:

  • Johor, yesPortugalAfter the people eliminated the Malacca dynasty, the Malacca royal family fled to establish the Johor dynasty;
  • Malay State is the only dynasty in which the Sultan is still recognized by the Admiral of the Navy and Tianmeng.
  • Due to colonial reasons, the originalJohor DynastyIs divided into three points,Riau IslandsReturnDutch East IndiesFrom SingaporeBritish East India Company, The rest formed the state of Johor today, and it was completely independent and uncolonized at that time;
  • The first state to learn from the Western system as an administrative management system;
  • Invented the Hong Kong owner system, and therefore developed rapidly from the late 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Since most Hong Kong owners are Chinese, the status of Chinese in the modern history of Johor is relatively high;
  • The first state to make private parties legal;
  • It was the last state of Malaysia to be colonized by Western powers, and it was completely colonized for only 40 years (according to historical records, it is likely that the Sultan of Johor automatically joined the British protection circle due to economic development reasons);
  • During World War II, it wasJapanThe last state captured;
  • Malaysia’s ruling party-Umno was established in Johor;
  • Today, the Sultan of Johor is the only state sultan with a royal army.

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Senai International Airport(Senai Airport) is the main airport in the area.

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