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history of Singapore: Quick Facts

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Singapore
Map of Singapore showing its main island, surrounding smaller islands, and physical features such as Bukit Timah Hill, reservoirs, and straits. Neighboring Malaysia is to the north and Indonesia to the south. An inset locator map highlights Singapore's position in Southeast Asia.
Thomas Stamford Raffles
Antique map from 1902 showing the Straits Settlements on the Malay Peninsula, with highlighted regions including Singapore at the southern tip, parts of the Malay Peninsula, and the northern part of Sumatra across the Strait of Malacca. Major settlements, rivers, and coastal features are labeled, with shaded relief indicating terrain.
Lee Kuan Yew
Tall modern skyscrapers rise above historic British colonial buildings with red roofs in downtown Singapore.
Leaders standing behind a labeled podium at the APEC Japan 2010 conference. The leaders from left to right are then Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, US President Barack Obama, and Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
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