Johor
Malaysian state
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: 7,400 mi²
Accession into the Federation of Malaya: 1948
Anglo–Johor Treaty: 1885
British protectorate: 1914
Demonym: Bangsa Johor
Federated as part of Malaysia: 16 September 1963