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, 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
Singapore was founded in 1299 by Sang Nila Utama, according to the Malay Annals.
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
The president of Singapore is directly elected for a renewable six-year term.
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 “Government and politics” section
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Photo: William Farquhar · Public Domain
Halimah Yacob became Singapore's first female president in an uncontested election in 2017.
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 “Government and politics” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: William Farquhar · Public Domain