Singapore History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

The year 1965 saw the emergence of a new Singapore nation, separated from Malaysia. Legend has it that in the fourteenth century, when a Hindu prince of Sumatra island went to Singapore island for hunting, after seeing lions in the forest there, he named the island as Singapura, ie Island of Lions. Singapore means lion's purse. That is, it is called the city of lions. Here people of different religions, culture, history and language of different countries live together. Singapore is a democratic country dominated by the People's Action Party (PAP for short). Lee Kuan Yew was its most influential leader who remained in power for 31 years (1959–90). During this time Singapore made a lot of commercial progress.

Singapore has 63 islands, including the main island, Pulau Ungong. Johor, Malaysia has two man-made connections: the Woodlands 1 link in the north and the Tass 2 link in the west. Among the smaller islands of Singapore, Jurang Island, Pulau Takong, Pulau Yubin and Sentosa are the largest. The tallest natural point is Timah Hill, booked at 163.63 meters (537 ft). Under British rule, Christmas Island and Cocos Islands were part of Singapore, but both were relocated to Australia in 1957. Pedra Branca is the easternmost point of the country.

Singapore is the world's 9th and Asia's fourth largest economy. Economists have called Singapore a "modern miracle". All the natural resources here are residents of this place. Here water is imported from Malaysia, milk, fruits and vegetables from New Zealand and Australia, pulses, rice and other daily use items are imported from Thailand, Indonesia etc. From the 1970s on, the business here began to gain momentum which caught the attention of the whole world. Today the main businesses are electronic, chemical and service companies like hotels, callcenters, banking, outsourcing etc. It has been very attractive for foreign investment and recently companies here have made good investment abroad.

There are four official languages ​​in Singapore: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. English is the main language used in language and business, government, law and education. The Singapore Constitution and all government legislation are written in English, and require interpreters in Singaporean courts to use a language other than English. Statutory corporations conduct their business in English, while any official document written in a non-English official language such as Malay, Mandarin, or Tamil is generally accepted for translation into English.

Indonesia [M] , Malaysia [M] ,
Definition of international border: L = Land Border | M = Maritime Border