Singapore
Singapore is a state in Malay Peninsula and Sumatra (Southeast Asia) that has existed since 1965 CE. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).
Expelled from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore became a city-state under Lee Kuan Yew's People's Action Party, which has governed ever since. It grew into one of the world's busiest ports, with one of the highest incomes per head.
See Singapore on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1965 CE to the present
- Duration
- 60 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Chinese
Came from
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- ASEAN founded
- Fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh
- Indian Ocean tsunami
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Malaysia
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Democratic Republic of Vietnam
- Republic of Vietnam
- Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge)
- Portuguese Timor
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Singapore exist?
1965 CE to the present, about 60 years.
Where was Singapore?
Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, in Southeast Asia.
What language did Singapore speak?
Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.
What came before Singapore?
Straits Settlements.