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The population growth rate slowed from 4–5% per year in the 1950s to around 2.5% in 1965 around independence. The birth rate had fallen to 29.5 per thousand individuals, and the natural growth rate had fallen to 2.5%. [9] Singapore's population expansion can be seen in the graph below:
The Chinese population figure of Singapore has stayed at over 70% of the total since, reaching 77.8% in 1947. After dropping from a peak of 60% in the early years of Singapore, the Malay population settled within the range of 11 and 16% in the first half of the 20th century, while Indians hovered between 7 and just over 9% in the same period. [60]
Singapore's population rose by about 1.1% each year over the past decade, the slowest rate since independence in 1965, the latest census showed on Wednesday, with locals having fewer children and ...
Since water demand in 2011 was 380 million imperial gallons (1,700,000 m 3) per day, Singapore could actually already have been water self-sufficient in 2011 except in years of very low rainfall. The official figures downplay the share of reclaimed and desalinated water in water supply, and thus the ability of the country to be self-sufficient.
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 such as petroleum.
Singapore attracted $8.6 billion and $16.4 billion in fixed asset investments for 2021 and 2022 respectively, according to the country’s Economic Development Board, a government agency focused ...
7 August 1965; 59 years ago () Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Effective: 9 August 1965; 59 years ago () Signatories Malaysia Singapore; Parties Malaysia Singapore; Depositary: Singapore Government dated 1 June 1966 The Secretary-General of the United Nations acting in his capacity as depositary the following: [1] English and French
← 1964 1963 1962 1965 in Singapore → 1966 1967 1968 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also: Other events of 1965 Timeline of Singaporean history Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall 1965 The following lists events that happened during 1965 in Singapore. Singapore was a part of the Federation of Malaysia until 9 August 1965. Incumbents President: Yusof Ishak (starting 9 August) Prime ...