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 | |  | | About Singapore: |
 | Location: Asia
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Singapore
Population: 2,826,000
Area: 620 km2
Currency: 1 Singapore dollar = 100 cents
Languages: Chinese, Malay, Tamil, English
Religions: Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Taoist , Hindu |
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Singapore: a republic in SE Asia, occupying one main island and over 50 small islands at the S end of the Malay Peninsula: established as a British trading post in 1819 and became part of the Straits Settlements in 1826; occupied by the Japanese (1942-45); a British colony from 1946, becoming self-governing in 1959; part of the Federation of Malaysia from 1963 to 1965, when it became an independent republic (within the Commonwealth). Official languages: Chinese, Malay, English, and Tamil. Religion: Buddhist, Taoist, traditional beliefs, and Muslim. Currency: Singapore dollar. Capital: Singapore. Pop.: 4 315 000 (2004 est.). Area: 646 sq. km (250 sq. miles) 2) the capital of the republic of Singapore: a major international port; administratively not treated as a city |
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