Singapore - The World Factbook Background A Malay trading port known as Temasek existed on the island of Singapore by the 14th century The settlement changed hands several times in the ensuing centuries and was eventually burned in the 17th century and fell into obscurity The British founded modern Singapore as a trading colony on the site in 1819 It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but was ousted two years later
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Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income Measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country The more nearly equal a country's income distribution, the lower its Gini index The more unequal a country's income distribution, the higher its Gini index
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Singapore - CIA Location Maps Published August 21, 2018 The maps below print on 8 5″x11″ paper If you modify maps for your own purposes, please remove the map number in the bottom, right corner