Singapore

City · 1965 CE · in Southeast Asia

Capital of Republic of Singapore (1967–today).

Gaborone (1965 CE): Capital of Republic of Botswana (1967–today).
Putrajaya (c. 1963 CE): Capital of Malaysia (1963–today).
Zanzibar City (c. 1963 CE): Capital of Sultanate of Zanzibar (1963–1964).
Kampala (c. 1963 CE): Capital of Republic of Uganda (1963–today).
Zomba (c. 1967 CE): Capital of Malawi (1967–1975).
Niamey (c. 1961 CE): Capital of Republic of the Niger (1961–today).
Nouakchott (c. 1961 CE): Capital of Mauritania (1961–today).
Porto-Novo (c. 1961 CE): Capital of Republic of Benin (1961–today).
Cotonou (c. 1961 CE): Capital of Republic of Benin (1961–today).
Lobamba (c. 1969 CE): Capital of Eswatini (1969–today).

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Indonesian independence (1945 CE): Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence in Jakarta on 17 August 1945, two days after Japan's surrender.
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