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Johor
is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular
Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The
state capital city and royal city of Johor is
Johor Bahru, formerly known as
Tanjung Puteri (Malay for Princess' Cape). The old state capital is
Johor Lama.
Johor is surrounded by Pahang to the north,
Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest, and the Straits of Johor to the
south which separates Johor and the
Republic of Singapore.
Johor is linked to
Singapore
via two road connections: the Johor-Singapore Causeway and the
Malaysia-Singapore Second Link. The Causeway also carries a railway
line, which is now part of the main rail route linking
Singapore
with Thailand via
Kuala Lumpur,
Ipoh and
Butterworth.
Johor has one
international airport (30 km away from JB city centre), The
Sultan Ismail International Airport in
Senai (01’38’26’ N,
103’40’13’ E). It was opened on 6 June 1974 and has been expanded
several times since. Currently, it has a 5-million passenger capacity,
with a parallel taxiway under construction.
The airport is a regional hub of AirAsia, a regional low-cost
no-frills airline. Malaysia Airlines also operate flights from
Senai International Airport to some local and international
destinations.
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