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  2. History of the Republic of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The history of the Republic of Singapore began when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [1] After the separation, the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient, however was faced with problems including mass unemployment, housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources ...

  3. History of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    e. The history of the modern state of Singapore dates back to its founding in the early 19th century; however, evidence suggests that a significant trading settlement existed on the island in the 14th century. The last ruler of the Kingdom of Singapura, Parameswara, was expelled by the Majapahit or the Siamese before he founded Malacca.

  4. Singapore - Wikipedia

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    After being expelled from Malaysia, Singapore became independent as the Republic of Singapore on 9 August 1965, [99][100] with Lee Kuan Yew and Yusof bin Ishak as the first prime minister and president respectively. [101][102] In 1967, the country co-founded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). [103]

  5. Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations - Wikipedia

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    The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries. [1] Most of them were British colonies or dependencies of those colonies. No government in the Commonwealth exercises power over the others, as is the case in a political union. Rather, the Commonwealth is an international ...

  6. Self-governance of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The self-governance of Singapore was carried out in several stages. Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, Singapore had been under the colonial rule of the British. The first local elections on a limited scale for several positions in the government of Singapore started in 1948 following an amendment to the Constitution of Singapore.

  7. Pakistan–Singapore relations - Wikipedia

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    PakistanSingapore relations. PakistanSingapore relations refer to bilateral relations between Pakistan and Singapore. Singapore maintains a consulate general in Karachi, [1] Pakistan, and Pakistan has a High Commission in Singapore. [2] Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

  8. Timeline of Singaporean history - Wikipedia

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    Statue of Stamford Raffles, the first British governor of Singapore This is a timeline of Singaporean history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Singapore and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Singapore. See also the list of years in Singapore. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy ...

  9. Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 - Wikipedia

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    I-8206. The Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 was a major agreement between the governments of Malaysia and Singapore on 7 August 1965 that formally seceded Singapore from Malaysia as a state and to be an independent sovereign country. The agreement included a Proclamation on Singapore to be made by Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul ...