Singapore Flashcards
This means “Sea town”
Temasek or Tumasik
This means Lion City
Singapura
The Rise of Temasek was in the ___.
11th Century
Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles developed Singapore in the ___.
19th Century or 1819
In the year ___ Singapore, Penang, and Malacca were combined as the “Straits Settlements”.
1835
In the years ___ the Straits Settlements were made a “British Colony”.
1867 to 1946
A transit trade; era of prosperity in Singapore; Singapore’s seaport now the fourth largest in the world in terms annual tonnage.
Malacca Straits
In the year ___ the British constructed an air and naval base in Singapore.
1921
In the years ___ the Japanese Occupation in Singapore occurred.
1942 to 1945
In the year ___ Singapore joined the Federation of Malaya.
1963
In ___ Singapore gained its independence making it the Republic of Singapore.
August 9, 1965
The first prime minister that served Singapore
Lee Kwan Yew
Lee Kwan Yew served until ___.
1990
Lee Kwan Yew was succeeded by ___.
Goh Chok Tong
The current Prime Minister of Singapore who was succeeded by Goh Chok Tong.
Lee Hsien Loong
The current President of Singapore
Halimah Yacob
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Ethnic Groups
Chinese (77%), Malays (15%), Indians (6%), and Others (2%)
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Religions
Buddhist, Taoist, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Languages
English, Mandarin and other Chinese dialects, Malay, and Tamil
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Type of Government
Parliamentary Democracy
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Constitution
1965
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Currency
Singapore Dollar
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Population
5.454 M (2021)
Republic of Singapore (Singapore) Literacy Rate
97%
