Historical Dictionary of SingaporeScarecrow Press, 2010年12月2日 - 396 頁 In spite of Singapore's small size, it has long had a major impact on the world because of its geographical location and its wealth. The British initially made the island a major port for the shipping of goods and later as an airline hub for the region. These factors, along with a steady government, have helped to contribute to the country's affluence. This multicultural, multiracial, and multi-religious island-nation is the envy of many countries in the world, which have tried to emulate the economic success of Singapore. The new edition of the Historical Dictionary of Singapore has been completely rewritten since the first edition was released 20 years ago. It relates the history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Singapore history from the earliest times to the present. |
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Colonial Officials in Singapore | 303 |
Heads of State and Heads of Government | 305 |
Population Statistics | 307 |
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About the Author | 363 |
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Abdul Action Party PAP appointed minister April Asian August Australia Barisan Sosialis became born Britain British Brunei chairman Changi Chiam See Tong China colonial Company David Marshall December died East educated elected established February Federation gapore Goh Chok Tong governor held Hokkien Hong Hotel Indonesia International Ishak January Japanese Occupation Jeyaretnam Johor joined July June Keng Kuala Lumpur Labour Front large number later Lee Hsien Loong Lee Kuan Yew Legislative Assembly Lim Yew Hock London major Malacca Malay Malaysia March Melaka moved to Singapore Nanyang November Office Parliament Penang People’s Action Party percent political politician pore president of Singapore prime minister Raffles Institution retired returned to Singapore School seat Seng September served Singa Singapore government Singapore Island Singapore’s Southeast Asia Straits Settlements Sultan Swee Teochew Thomas Stamford Raffles tion tourists trade unions University of Malaya University of Singapore visited Singapore World