Johor, the 'Southern Gateway', is the third largest state in 18,941 sq km. With an economy based on a mix of egriculture, manufacturing, commerce and tourism, it is easily one of the most developed states in the country. It is also a major producer of oil palm, rubber and pineapple. A visitor travelling through the state will be greeted by vast tracts of these resources.

Johor Bahru, the state capital, is linked to Singapore by a causeway carrying both road and rail traffic.