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Singapore — Singapore continues to play an important role in the development of the Protestant community in Southeast ASIA due to its history as a British colony, its present role as an economic powerhouse, and its extremely pluralistic religious… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
SINGAPORE — SINGAPORE, republic; major entrepôt of S.E. Asia, formerly a British crown colony. The first Jews to settle there were of Baghdadi origin, mainly from India, who migrated to Singapore in 1840 when the sassoon family established business interests … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Singapore — [siŋ′ə pôr΄, siŋ′gəpôr΄] 1. island off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula 2. country comprising this island & nearby islets: a former British colony, it became a state of Malaysia (1963 65) & an independent republic & member of the Commonwealth… … English World dictionary
Singapore — from Skt. Simhapuram Lion City, from simhah lion + puram city. The name is perhaps metaphoric of something, as no lions are found there. Singapore sling attested from 1930; said on the island to have been invented there 1915 by a barman named… … Etymology dictionary
Singapore — (spr. Singapur, d.h. Löwenburg), 1) Insel an der Südspitze der hinterindischen Halbinsel Malacca, durch viele Inseln gegen Wind u. Wellen geschützt; 16 QM. mit etwa 90,000 Ew., meist Chinesen; hat wellenförmigen Boden von nur geringer Erhebung,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Singapore — Singapore, 15 QM. große Insel an der Südspitze der Halbinsel Malacca, mit der gleichnamigen Stadt, die einen trefflichen Hafen, über 20000 E. hat u. fortwährend zunimmt, weil sie ein Hauptplatz für den Verkehr zwischen Europa, Hinterindien und… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Singapore — This article is about the city state. For other uses, see Singapore (disambiguation). Coordinates … Wikipedia
Singapore — Singaporean, n., adj. /sing geuh pawr , pohr , sing euh /, n. 1. an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula. 2. an independent republic comprising this island and a few adjacent islets: member of the Commonwealth… … Universalium
Singapore — Republic of Singapore (engl.) 新加坡共和国 (chin.) Republik Singapura (malai.) சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Tamil) Republik Singapur … Deutsch Wikipedia
Singapore — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Singapore <p></p> Background: <p></p> Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years… … The World Factbook
Singapore — Indian migrants began to arrive in what was Brit ish Malaya during the 19th century, primarily with the intent of finding employment on the sug arcane and rubber plantations that British entre preneurs had established. The Crown Colony of… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
