Singapore
was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined
the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years
later and became independent. It subsequently became one of
the world's most prosperous countries with strong
international trading links (its port is one of the world's
busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP
equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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Singapore
was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined
the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years
later and became independent. It subsequently became one of
the world's most prosperous countries with strong
international trading links (its port is one of the world's
busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP
equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.