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Singapore Travel LinksSelected quality travel related sites around the worldAll categories | Suggest a site Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island nation located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the Equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands. At 704.0 kmē, it is one of the few remaining city-states in the world and the smallest country in Southeast Asia. Singapore officially gained sovereignty on 9 August 1965. Yusof bin Ishak was sworn in as the first President of Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew remained prime minister. Singapore consists of 63 islands, including mainland Singapore. The architecture of Singapore is varied, reflecting the ethnic build-up of the country. Singapore has several ethnic neighbourhoods, including Chinatown and Little India. www.ohb.hu |