Johor
Malaysian state
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Summary
Johor is a state of Malaysia[1]. Johor draws 6,320 Wikipedia views per month (state of malaysia category, ranking #3 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Malaysia[3]
- Country: Malaysia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Straits of Johor[5], South China Sea[6], Strait of Malacca[7], Singapore Strait[8]
- Head of government: Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor[9]
- Capital: Johor Bahru[10]
- Official language: Malay[11], Javanese[12], Sundanese[13]
- Currency: Malaysian ringgit[14]
- Shares border with: Pahang[15], Negeri Sembilan[16], Malacca[17], Singapore[18]
- Anthem: Johor State Anthem[19]
- Postal code: 80000–86999[20]
- Commons category: Johor[21]
- Licence plate code: J[22]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:00[23], Time in Malaysia[24]
- Local dialing code: 06[25], 07[26]
- Significant event: Siege of Johor[27]
- Official website: http://www.johor.gov.my[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johor[29]
- Commons gallery: Johor[30]
- Email address: mailto:bkp@johor.gov.my[31]
- Population: 3,348,283[32]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], History of Ming[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Official name: Johor[36]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Johor[37]
- Demonym: Johorean[38], Orang Johor[39]
- Lowest point: Straits of Johor[40], South China Sea[41], Strait of Malacca[42]
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Physical Characteristics
Johor covers an area of 19,210 km²[43]. Johor sits at an elevation of 1276 m[44].
Why It Matters
Johor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Johor is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]