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Singapore (nation) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 01 22 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 1.3667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 103 48 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 103.8000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises Singapore Island and 50 islets; inhabited by fishermen and pirates, then part of Sumatran Empire of Śrivijaya until 14th century; successively Javanese-, Siamese- and Malaccan-ruled; European control from 16th century; seat of Straits Settlements 1826; official languages are English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil. |
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| Singapore (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Republic of Singapore (C,V,O,English,U,N)
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| Singapura (C,V,Malay-P,U,N)
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| Republik Singapura (C,V,O,Malay,U,N)
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| Singa pura (C,V,Malay,U,N)
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| Repubublik Singapura (C,V)
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| Chiṅkappūr (C,V,Tamil (transliterated)-P,U,N)
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| Chiṅkappūr Kuṭiyarachu (C,V,O,Tamil (transliterated),U,N)
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| Singapore Kudiyarasu (C,V,Tamil (transliterated),U,N)
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| Xinjiapo (C,V,Chinese (transliterated)-P,U,N)
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| Xinjiapo Gongheguo (C,V,O)
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| Hsin-chia-p'o Kung-ho-kuo (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U,N)
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| Singapour (C,O,French-P,U,N)
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| République de Singapour (C,O,French,U,N)
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| Singapur (C,O,Spanish-P,U,N)
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| República de Singapur (C,O,Spanish,U,N)
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| Cingapura (C,O)
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| சிங்கப்பூர் (C,V,Tamil-P,U)
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| சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (C,V,O,Tamil,U)
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| 新加坡 (C,V,Chinese-P,U)
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| 新加坡共和国 (C,V,O,Chinese,U)
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| Сингапур (C,O,Russian-P,U)
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| Республика Сингапур (C,O,Russian,U)
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| س يغافورة (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
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| جُهور ةً س يغافورة (C,O,Arabic,U)
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| SGP (C,O,ISO3L)
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| SG (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO702 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| SN00 (C,O,FIPS)
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| Singaporean (C,O,English,U,A)
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| Singaporian (C,O)
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| סינגפור (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Temasek (H,V)
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| Tumasik (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| nation (preferred, C) |
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internally self-governing 1959; gained independence 1965 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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| independent sovereign nation (C) |
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| republic (C) |
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established 1965 |
| state (H) |
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of Malaysia, 1963-1965 |
| colony (H) |
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British, 1946-1965 |
| controlled region (H) |
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Sumatran, until 14th cen.; Siamese, Ayutthayan, 14th cen.; Malacca Empire, 15th cen.; Dutch, 17th cen.; Portuguese, 16th cen.; British, 1819-1965 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital is .... |
Singapore .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Singapore) [7001488] |
| member of .... |
Commonwealth of Nations .......... (association) |
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(World) [7005615] |
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joined association in 1965 |
| member of .... |
United Nations .......... (organization) |
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(World) [7029605] |
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joined organization in 1965 |
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