Singapore is made up of many islands including the famous Sentosa Island
Singapore is the busiest and most efficient cargo port in the World
In 1365 the Island was called 'Temasek'
In 1390 'Singapura' - a Malay word - was used to describe the Island
In the 17th century the Island was settled by sea nomads
In 1819 Sir Stamford Raffles first traveled to Singapore
In 1867 Singapore became a British Colony
In 1923 the Island was linked to the Malaya mainland by a causeway
In 1959 Singapore joined the Malaysian Federation
Singapore became a Republic on August 9th 1965
Singapore has many World War II historic locations
The area of Singapore is 683 square kilometres
The population of Singapore is approximately 4.1 million
The country is 42 kilometres from East to West and 23 kilometres North to South
The highest man made waterfall in the world is located at the Jurong Bird Park

Kranji War Memorial

War Memorial Monument

Fort Siliso