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2 days ago · Singapore, city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 85 miles (137 km) north of the Equator. It consists of Singapore Island and some 60 small islets. Singapore is the largest port in Southeast Asia and one of the busiest in the world.
- The People
Singapore - Multicultural, Diverse, Cosmopolitan: The...
- History
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- Malay Peninsula
Malay Peninsula, in Southeast Asia, a long, narrow appendix...
- Singapore Summary
Singapore is a unitary parliamentary republic with one...
- Trade
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- City-State
The name was initially given to the political form that...
- Singapore Since 1990
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- South China Sea
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- Singapore Island
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- Peninsular Malaysia
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- The People
2 days ago · Spoken. English, Singlish, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and others. As of June 2023, the population of Singapore stands at 5.92 million. [2] Of these 5.92 million people, 4.15 million are residents, consisting of 3.61 million citizens and 540,000 permanent residents (PRs).
6 days ago · A Malay trading port known as Temasek existed on the island of Singapore by the 14th century. The settlement changed hands several times in the ensuing centuries and was eventually burned in the 17th century, falling into obscurity. In 1819, the British founded modern Singapore as a trading colony on the same site.
2 days ago · The economy of Singapore is a highly developed mixed market economy with dirigiste characteristics. Singapore's economy has been consistently ranked as the most open in the world, the joint 4th-least corrupt, and the most pro-business.
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5 days ago · Education in Singapore is managed by the Ministry of Education (MOE). It controls the development and administration of state schools receiving taxpayers' funding, but also has an advisory and supervisory role in respect of private schools.
May 16, 2024 · Lee Hsien Loong (born February 10, 1952, Singapore) is a Singaporean politician who served as the third prime minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024 and continues to serve as a member of Parliament. Lee was born and raised in Singapore, the son of Lee Kuan Yew, the city-state’s first prime minister (1959–90).
May 21, 2024 · Lee Kuan Yew was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and retired on 26 November 1990. Goh Chok Tong took over Lee Kuan Yew, while Lee Kuan Yew was given the job of Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Goh Chok Tong retired on 12 August 2004 and was replaced by Lee Kuan Yew's son Lee Hsien Loong.