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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]
This is a list of sovereign states in the 1960s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1960 and 31 December 1969. It contains 165 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty .
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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 ...
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.
← 1968 1967 1966 1969 in Singapore → 1970 1971 1972 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also: Other events of 1969 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1969 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Yusuf bin Ishak Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events March 26 March – The Sentosa Satellite Earth Station is announced, which will take a year to ...
← 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 ...
Singapore's population grew 5% in a year as foreign workers returned to the city-state following the pandemic, data released on Friday showed. There were 5.9 million people in Singapore as of June ...