singapore
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The cluster includes all the forms of the country.
The cluster includes the following incarnations of the same nation:
Colony of Singapore
Republic of Singapore
Establishment
February 1819: Singapore became the site of a British trading post in 1819 after its founder, Stamford Raffles, successfully involved the East India Company in a dynastic struggle for the throne of Johore. Thereafter the British came to control the entire island of Singapore, which was developed into a thriving colony and port. A formal treaty was signed on 6 February 1819.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
1. Events
August 1826: Straits Settlements (Malacca, Penang, Singapore) under British East India Company rule to 1 Nov 1858.
April 1946: In 1946, the Straits Settlements were dissolved and together with Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Island, Singapore became a separate Crown colony.
September 1963: Malaysia was formed when the federation united with the Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak Crown Colonies.
August 1965: Singapore became the first and only modern country to date to gain independence unwillingly.
