Singapore Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues Print This Frame Singapore Introduction Top of Page Background: Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, Singapore joined Malaysia in 1963, but withdrew two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries, with strong ...

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SINGAPORE - A Country Study Search Singapore Include word variants Use only words as entered. SINGAPORE Foreword Acknowledgments Preface COUNTRY PROFILE COUNTRY GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY ECONOMY TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS NATIONAL SECURITY Introduction Chapter 1. Historical Setting PRECOLONIAL ERA Temasek and Singapura Johore Sultanate FOUNDING AND EARLY YEARS, 1819-26 ...