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SINGAPORE A LESSON IN DETERMINATION AND SUCCESS F r o m a p o o r l a n d t o a c o u n t r y o f s k y s c r a p e r s
On August 9, 1965 , the small nation of Singapore was expelled from the Federation of Malaysia following a parliament vote. Subsequently, the Republic of Singapore was declared for the first time under the presidency of Yusof bin Ishak. Though at the time it was an island characterized by mosquitoes, poverty, unemployment, low income levels, poor infrastructure and facilities, the Singaporeans challenged themselves under the leadership of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew to turn their country into a huge economic power .
Singapore built 52 factories and provided 17,000 new jobs
Singapore history
Singapore’s name comes from “Singa Pura”, which means “Lion City” in Sanskrit
Singapore Port will be able to deal with More than 65 million containers of freight
Singapore income per capita has edged up from $435 to $80,000 per year
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