Republic of Singapore

State · 1967–2026 CE · at its largest around 1967 CE

A city-state at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula that became independent in 1965 after leaving Malaysia. Under Lee Kuan Yew it grew into a wealthy global trading and financial hub.

On its lands while it lasted

Lee Kuan Yew (1923 CE – 2015 CE): Founding prime minister of Singapore (1959–1990), who oversaw its transformation into a wealthy trading and financial hub.