Fun facts about Singapore
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![Letter from William Farquhar to Sultan Muhammad Kanzul Alam, the 21st Sultan of Brunei, dated 28 November 1819. In the first line, Farquhar mentions that Sultan Hussein Shah and Temenggong Abdul Rahman allowed the British East India Company to establish a factory in Singapore on 6 February 1819.[38][39]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/330px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png)
The name 'Singapore' is derived from the Sanskrit word for 'lion city'.
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet.
From the “Name and etymology” section
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Photo: William Farquhar · Public Domain
Under Japanese occupation, Singapore was renamed Syonan-to, meaning 'light of the south'.
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet.
From the “Name and etymology” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: William Farquhar · Public Domain
The British governor Stamford Raffles recognized Singapore as a natural choice for a new port in 1819.
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet.
From the “History” section
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Photo: William Farquhar · Public Domain
Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to levy a carbon tax on its largest carbon-emitting corporations.
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: William Farquhar · Public Domain