Johor is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and west. As of 2023, the state's population is 4.09 million, making it the second most populous state in Malaysia, after Selangor. Johor Bahr…
Johor is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and west. As of 2023, the state's population is 4.09 million, making it the second most populous state in Malaysia, after Selangor. Johor Bahru is the capital city and the economic centre of the state, Kota Iskandar is the state administrative centre and Muar serves as the royal capital.
Country: Malaysia
Japanese occupation: 1942
Capital and largest city: Johor Bahru
Royal capital: Muar
Ethnic groups (2020): 60.1% Bumiputera · 32.8% Chinese · 6.6% Indian · 0.5% Other ethnicities
Religion (2020): 59.7% Sunni Islam (official) · 28.7% Buddhism · 7.1% Hinduism · 3.0% Christianity · 0.8% Other religions · 0.7% No religion/Unknown
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