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
Connections
Associated With
Bordered By Water
Long-Form Articles
In the Other Atlases
- 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: 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 Economics Atlas: Monetary Authority of Singapore, 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 Political Atlas: Singapore, the same subject.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Equatorial Space Systems, part of this 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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