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'''Singapore''', officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the [[Peninsular Malaysia|Malay Peninsula]], 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered in greenery. More land is being reclaimed for future development. Singapore is also known as [[Pulau Ujong]], but the term is rarely used.
'''Singapore''', officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the [[Peninsular Malaysia|Malay Peninsula]], 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered in greenery. More land is being reclaimed for future development. Singapore is also known as Pulau Ujong, but the term is rarely used.


Singapore had been a part of various local empires (most notable is the [[British Empire]]) since it was first inhabited in the second century AD. Modern Singapore was founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor. The British obtained full sovereignty over the island in 1824 and [[British Singapore|Singapore]] became one of the British [[Straits Settlements]] in 1826.  
Singapore had been a part of various local empires (most notable is the [[British Empire]]) since it was first inhabited in the second century AD. Modern Singapore was founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor. The British obtained full sovereignty over the island in 1824 and [[British Singapore|Singapore]] became one of the British [[Straits Settlements]] in 1826.  
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==Government==
==Government==
[[File:Map of Singapore.png|thumb|right|250px|Map of Singapore being distributed into [[Planning Areas|planning areas]] (PAs).]]
[[File:Map of Central Region, Singapore Planning Areas (+Central Area PAs).svg.png|thumb|right|250px|PAs in the Central Region]]
[[File:Expressways and Semi-expressways of Singapore 2012.png|thumb|right|250px|Expressways and Semi-expressways of Singapore]]
The following table consists of the appointments of Cabinet Ministers as of 15<sup>th</sup> May 2024.
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|President
|President
|Halimah Yacob
|Tharman Shanmugaratnam
|14<sup>th</sup> September 2017
|14<sup>th</sup> September 2023
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|Prime Minister
|Prime Minister
|Lawrence Wong
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2024
|-
|rowspan=2|Deputy Prime Minister
|Heng Swee Keat
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2019
|-
|Gan Kim Yong
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2024
|-
|rowspan=2|Senior Minister
|[[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|[[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|12<sup>th</sup> August 2004
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2024
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Deputy Prime Minister
|Teo Chee Hean
|Teo Chee Hean
|1<sup>st</sup> April 2009
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2019
|-
|Tharman Shanmugaratnam
|21<sup>st</sup> May 2011
|-
|-
|Speaker of Parliament
|Speaker of Parliament
|Tan Chuan Jin
|Seah Kian Peng
|11<sup>th</sup> September 2017
|2<sup>nd</sup> August 2023
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Deputy Speaker of Parliament
|Deputy Speaker of Parliament
|Charles Chong
|Christopher De Souza
|17<sup>th</sup> October 2011
|31<sup>st</sup> August 2020
|-
|Lim Biow Chuan
|25<sup>th</sup> January 2016
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
|rowspan=2|Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
|Ng Chee Meng
|Maliki Osman
|rowspan=2|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|-
|-
|Indranee Rajah
|Indranee Rajah
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|-
|-
|Minister for Communications & Information
|Minister for Communications & Information
|S. Iswaran
|Josephine Teo
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
|-
|-
|Minister for Culture, Community & Youth
|Minister for Culture, Community & Youth
|Grace Fu
|Edwin Tong
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|-
|-
|Minister for Defence
|Minister for Defence
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|-
|rowspan=2|Minister for Education
|rowspan=2|Minister for Education
|Ong Ye Kung
|Chan Chun Sing
|rowspan=2|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
|-
|-
|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|Maliki Osman<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|-
|-
|Minister for Environment & Water Resources
|rowspan=2|Minister for Finance
|Masagos Zulkifli
|Lawrence Wong
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
|-
|rowspan=3|Minister for Finance
|Heng Swee Keat
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
|-
|Lawrence Wong<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|22<sup>th</sup> August 2016
|-
|-
|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|-
|-
|Minister for Foreign Affairs
|rowspan="2"|Minister for Foreign Affairs
|Vivian Balakrishnan
|Vivian Balakrishnan
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
|-
|-
|Minister for Health
|Maliki Osman<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|Gan Kim Yong
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|21<sup>st</sup> May 2011
|-
|rowspan="2"|Minister for Health
|Ong Ye Kung
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
|-
|Masagos Zulkifli<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Minister for Home Affairs
|rowspan=2|Minister for Home Affairs
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|1<sup>st</sup> May 2008
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2008
|-
|-
|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|Edwin Tong<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|27<sup>st</sup> July 2020
|-
|-
|Minister for Manpower
|Minister for Manpower
|Josephine Teo
|Tan See Leng
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Minister for National Development
|rowspan=2|Minister for National Development
|Lawrence Wong
|Desmond Lee
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
|rowspan=2|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|-
|-
|Desmond Lee<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2017
|-
|-
|Minister for Social & Family Development
|Minister for Social & Family Development
|Desmond Lee
|Masagos Zulkifli
|11<sup>th</sup> September 2017
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|-
|Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
|Grace Fu
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|-
|rowspan=2|Minister for Trade & Industry
|Gan Kim Yong
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
|-
|-
|Minister for Trade & Industry
|Tan See Leng<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|Chan Chun Sing
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|-
|-
|Minister for Transport
|Minister for Transport
|Khaw Boon Wan
|Chee Hong Tat
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
|18<sup>th</sup> January 2024
|-
|-
|Minister-in-charge of Muslims Affairs
|Minister-in-charge of Muslims Affairs
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|Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
|Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
|S. Iswaran
|Grace Fu
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
|18<sup>th</sup> January 2024
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*'''Christmas Island:''' Sovereignty transferred to Australia on 1 October 1958.
*'''Christmas Island:''' Sovereignty transferred to Australia on 1 October 1958.


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Arab Singaporean]]
*[[Arab Singaporean]]
*[[British Singapore]]
*[[British Singapore]]
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*[[Indian Singaporean]]
*[[Indian Singaporean]]
*[[Malay Singaporean]]
*[[Malay Singaporean]]
===Articles related to Singapore===
*[[Culture of Singapore|Singaporean culture]]
*[[Singaporean cuisine]]
*[[Singaporean cuisine]]
*[[Singapore economic model]]
*[[Singlish]]


==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Wikipedia article]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Wikipedia article]


[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Countries]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Cities]]

Latest revision as of 12:49, 18 May 2024

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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered in greenery. More land is being reclaimed for future development. Singapore is also known as Pulau Ujong, but the term is rarely used.

Singapore had been a part of various local empires (most notable is the British Empire) since it was first inhabited in the second century AD. Modern Singapore was founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor. The British obtained full sovereignty over the island in 1824 and Singapore became one of the British Straits Settlements in 1826.

Singapore was occupied by the Japanese in World War II and reverted to British rule after the war. It became internally self-governing in 1959. Singapore united with other former British territories to form Malaysia in 1963 after a merger referendum was held in 1962. and became a fully independent state two years later after separation from Malaysia.

Since then it has had a massive increase in wealth and is one of the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on the industry and service sectors. Singapore is a world leader in several areas: It is the world's fourth-leading financial centre, the world's second-biggest casino gambling market, and the world's third-largest oil refining centre. The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world, most notable for being the busiest transhipment port in the world. The country is home to more US dollar millionaire households per capita than any other country. The World Bank notes Singapore as the easiest place in the world to do business. The country has the world's third highest GDP PPP per capita of US$71,054, making Singapore the 3rd wealthiest countries in the world.

Singapore is a parliamentary republic with a Westminster system of unicameral parliamentary government. The People's Action Party (PAP) has won every election since the British grant of internal self-government in 1959. The legal system of Singapore has its foundations in the English common law system, but modifications have been made to it over the years, such as the removal of trial by jury. The PAP's popular image is that of a strong, experienced and highly qualified government, backed by a skilled Civil Service and an education system with an emphasis on achievement and meritocracy; but it is perceived by some voters, opposition critics and international observers as being authoritarian and too restrictive on individual freedom.

Some 5.612 million people live in the country, of whom 3.439 million were born locally. Most are of Chinese, Malay or Indian descents. There are four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Singapore is also one of the five founding members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) which was established on 8 August 1967, Singapore also hosts the APEC Secretariat, and is a member of the East Asia Summit, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Commonwealth, and the United Nations (UN).

Government[edit]

Map of Singapore being distributed into planning areas (PAs).
PAs in the Central Region
Expressways and Semi-expressways of Singapore

The following table consists of the appointments of Cabinet Ministers as of 15th May 2024.

Position Incumbent Since
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam 14th September 2023
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong 15th May 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat 1st May 2019
Gan Kim Yong 15th May 2024
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong 15th May 2024
Teo Chee Hean 1st May 2019
Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng 2nd August 2023
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Christopher De Souza 31st August 2020
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Maliki Osman 27th July 2020
Indranee Rajah 1st May 2018
Minister for Communications & Information Josephine Teo 15th May 2021
Minister for Culture, Community & Youth Edwin Tong 27th July 2020
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen 21st May 2011
Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing 15th May 2021
Maliki Osman
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong 15th May 2021
Indranee Rajah
(Second Minister)
1st May 2018
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan 1st October 2015
Maliki Osman
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung 15th May 2021
Masagos Zulkifli
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam 1st October 2015
Josephine Teo
(Second Minister)
11th September 2017
Minister for Law K. Shanmugam 1st May 2008
Edwin Tong
(Second Minister)
27st July 2020
Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng 15th May 2021
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee 27th July 2020
Indranee Rajah
(Second Minister)
Minister for Social & Family Development Masagos Zulkifli 27th July 2020
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu 27th July 2020
Minister for Trade & Industry Gan Kim Yong 15th May 2021
Tan See Leng
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat 18th January 2024
Minister-in-charge of Muslims Affairs Masagos Zulkifli 1st May 2018
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu 18th January 2024

Former territories[edit]

  • Cocos Island: Sovereignty transferred to Australia on 23 November 1955.
  • Christmas Island: Sovereignty transferred to Australia on 1 October 1958.

See also[edit]

Articles related to Singapore[edit]

External links[edit]