Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, sometimes referred to as the "Lion City", the "Garden City" or the "Little Red Dot", is a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree (137 km) north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 km) and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropical flora, parks and gardens. 

Stamford Raffles founded colonial Singapore in 1819 as a trading post of the East India Company, but after its collapse and the eventual establishment of the British Raj, the islands were ceded to Britain and became part of its Straits Settlements in 1826. During the Second World War, Singapore was occupied by Japan. It gained independence from the UK in 1963 by federating with other former British territories to form Malaysia, but separated two years later over ideological differences, becoming a sovereign nation in 1965. After early years of turbulence and despite lacking natural resources and a hinterland, the nation developed rapidly as an Asian Tiger economy, based on external trade and its workforce.

1. Is Singapore found near the equator?
2. in what direction?
3. when was it founded?
4. by who?
5. what did he use it for?
6. for who?
7. who was it ceded to after its collapse?
8. and then it became part of what?
9. when did it gain independence?
10. is it an island?
11. what does its territory consist of?
12. what peninsula is it found on?
13. what covers the island?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. yes
2. north
3. 1819
4. Stamford Raffles
5. trading post
6. East India Company
7. Britain
8. Straits Settlements
9. 1963
10. yes
11. one main island and 62 other islets
12. Malay
13. tropical flora, parks and gardens
Singapore (), officiellt Republiken Singapore, ibland benämnd "Lion City", "Garden City" eller "Lilla röda pricken", är en suverän stadsstat i Sydostasien. Den ligger en grad (137 km) norr om ekvatorn, vid Malajiska halvöns sydspets, med Indonesiens Riauöarna i söder. Singapores territorium består av en huvudö tillsammans med 62 andra holmar. Sedan självständigheten har en omfattande landåtervinning ökat sin totala storlek med 23 % (130 km) och dess miljöanpassningspolitik har täckt den tätbefolkade ön med tropisk flora, parker och trädgårdar. Stamford Raffles grundade 1819 det koloniala Singapore som en handelspost för Ostindiska kompaniet, men efter dess kollaps och brittiska Rajs slutliga etablering avträddes öarna till Storbritannien och blev 1826 en del av dess Straits Settlements. Under andra världskriget ockuperades Singapore av Japan. Det blev självständigt från Storbritannien 1963 genom att federera med andra tidigare brittiska territorier för att bilda Malaysia, men separerade två år senare över ideologiska skillnader, och blev en suverän nation 1965. Efter tidiga år av turbulens och trots brist på naturresurser och ett inland utvecklades nationen snabbt som en asiatisk tigerekonomi, baserad på utrikeshandel och dess arbetskraft. 1. Finns Singapore nära ekvatorn? 2. i vilken riktning? 3. när grundades den? 4. av vem? 5. Vad använde han den till? 6. för vem? 7. Vem blev den överlämnad till efter dess sammanbrott? 8. Och sedan blev det en del av vad? 9. När blev den oberoende? 10. är det en ö? 11. Vad består dess territorium av? 12. Vilken halvö finns den på? 13. vad täcker ön? Ge en numrerad lista med svar.
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, sometimes referred to as "Lion City", "Garden City" or "Little Red Dot", is a sovereign city state in Southeast Asia. It is located a degree (137 km) north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. The territory of Singapore consists of a main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, extensive land recycling has increased its overall size by 23% (130 km) and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropical flora, parks and gardens. Stamford Raffles founded colonial Singapore in 1819 as a trading post for the East India Company, but after its collapse and the final establishment of British Raj, the islands were ceded to Britain and became part of its Straits Settlements in 1826. During World War II, Singapore was occupied by Japan. It gained independence from Britain in 1963 by federating with other former British territories to form Malaysia, but separated two years later over ideological differences, becoming a sovereign nation in 1965. After early years of turbulence and despite a lack of natural resources and an inland, the nation rapidly developed as an Asian tiger economy, based on foreign trade and its labor force. 1. Is Singapore near the equator? 2. in what direction? 3. When was it founded? 4. By whom? 5. What did he use it for? 6. For whom? 7. To whom was it handed over after its collapse? 8. And then it became part of what? 9. When did it become independent? 10. Is it an island? 11. What is its territory? 12. Which peninsula is it on? 13. what's covering the island? Give a numbered list of answers.
1. ja 2. norr 3. 1819 4. Stamford Raffles 5. handel post 6. Ostindiska kompaniet 7. Storbritannien 8. Straits Settlements 9. 1963 10. ja 11. en huvudö och 62 andra holmar 12. Malajiska 13. tropisk flora, parker och trädgårdar
1. Yes 2. North 3. 1819 4. Stamford Raffles 5. Trade entry 6. East India Company 7. United Kingdom 8. Straits Settlements 9. 1963 10. yes 11. a main island and 62 others islets 12. Malay 13. tropical flora, parks and gardens