Country
Singapore
Also Known As Republic of Singapore
South-eastern Asia
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state in Southeast Asia comprising a main island, over 60 satellite islands, and one outlying islet, near the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It became fully independent on 9 August 1965 upon separation from Malaysia. It is a major aviation, financial and maritime hub with no separate capital, the city of Singapore itself serving as the seat of government. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
CapitalSingapore is a city-state; the city of Singapore is itself the seat of government, with no separate capital. Population2025 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSingapore became fully independent on 9 August 1965 upon separation from Malaysia, following self-government from the United Kingdom beginning in 1959. Classification
Sovereignty Status Singapore
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Long-Form Articles
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: 593 Serangoon Road, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Helix Bridge, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Jewel Changi Airport, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Marina Bay Sands, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: National Gallery Singapore, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Raffles Hotel, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Singapore Changi Airport, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: The Interlace, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: CapitaLand Investment Limited, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: DBS Bank Ltd, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Frasers Property, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Grab Holdings Limited, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Singapore Telecommunications Limited, part of this there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Abhik Roychoudhury, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Chai Keong Toh, nationals include there.
- Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: Kallang Basin, found there there.
- Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: Long Ya Men, found there there.
- Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: Mount Wallich, found there there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: GIC Private Limited, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Monetary Authority of Singapore, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Singapore Exchange, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Temasek Holdings, part of this there.
- Also in Education Atlas: Nanyang Technological University, part of this there.
- Also in Education Atlas: National University of Singapore, part of this there.
- Also in Education Atlas: Raffles Institution, part of this there.
- Also in Education Atlas: Singaporean Education System, part of this there.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Hainanese curry rice, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Mee goreng, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Putu Piring, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Rojak, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Roti John, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Law Atlas: Andrew Phang, nationals include there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Chan Sek Keong, nationals include there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Law of Singapore, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Steven Chong, nationals include there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Sundaresh Menon, nationals include there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Supreme Court of Singapore, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Yong Pung How, nationals include there.
- Also in Medicine Atlas: Singapore General Hospital, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Alligator Gar, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Alligator Snapping Turtle, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Amphilophus labiatus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Banyan, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Brown Pelican, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cherax Quadricarinatus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Chinese Softshell Turtle, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Coenobita lila, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Snapping Turtle, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Dalmatian Pelican, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Eurasian tree sparrow, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Golden Apple Snail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Green Iguana, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Jack Dempsey (fish), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Japanese Climbing Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Malayan Horned Frog, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pacific Oyster, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Parachromis managuensis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Red-eared Slider, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Rhinosciurus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Scleropages jardinii, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Walking Catfish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Wolffia Globosa, found there there.
- Also in Political Atlas: Singapore, the same subject.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Equatorial Space Systems, part of this there.
- Also in War and Military Atlas: Fall of Singapore, found there there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Singapore (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Singapore
Infobox, capital
Singapore (city-state)
Infobox, area
744.3 km2 (287.4 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2025
6,110,200
History section, independence
Singapore became fully independent on 9 August 1965 following separation from Malaysia.
Introduction
Singapore is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia, located about 137 kilometers north of the equator off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.
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