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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state in Southeast Asia comprising a main island, over 60 satellite islands, and one outlying islet, near the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It became fully independent on 9 August 1965 upon separation from Malaysia. It is a major aviation, financial and maritime hub with no separate capital, the city of Singapore itself serving as the seat of government.

Facts
Capital
Singapore 1
Singapore is a city-state; the city of Singapore is itself the seat of government, with no separate capital.
Population
6,110,200 1
2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
744.3 1
Independence or Founding Year
1965 1
Singapore became fully independent on 9 August 1965 upon separation from Malaysia, following self-government from the United Kingdom beginning in 1959.
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Southeast Asia, Regions

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Asia, Continents
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Politics and foreign relations
  • Politics and foreign relations: this country's government, institutions, parties and foreign-policy positions are recorded on Political Atlas (section "Foreign relations and policy," ruling 722), linked here by a same-as edge. Geography mints and owns none of that content. Singapore.
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1. Singapore (Wikipedia)
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744.3 km2 (287.4 sq mi)
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6,110,200
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Singapore became fully independent on 9 August 1965 following separation from Malaysia.
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Singapore is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia, located about 137 kilometers north of the equator off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.
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