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Singapore: a city state

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January 8th 2015
Singapore, a city state, is an island south of the Malay Peninsula and the only country in the world that gained its independence against its own will. Today Singapore is one of the richest countries in the world, and one of the regional leaders in tourism. It is a city of skyscrapers, colonial architecture, Chinese, Indian and Malay temples and a surprisingly large number of newly built gr ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more