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经济成绩斐然新加坡是东南亚地区的一个海岛型城市国家,位于马来半岛南端,濒临马六甲海峡,地处太平洋和印度洋的交通咽喉,是世界海、空航线的枢纽。国土包括新加坡岛和附近50多个岛屿,面积620.5平方公里,人口269万。新加坡1959年获得自治,成为马来西亚的一部分,1965年脱离马来西亚联邦成立共和国,由李光耀领导的人民行动党执政。新加坡又称“狮城”。
Singapore is a coastal city in Southeast Asia. At the southern end of the Malay Peninsula, on the verge of the Straits of Malacca, Singapore is located in the throat of the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. It is the hub of the world’s sea and air routes. Land includes Singapore Island and more than 50 islands in the area, covering an area of 620.5 square kilometers, population 2.69 million. Singapore gained autonomy in 1959 and became a part of Malaysia. In 1965, the People’s Action Party, led by Lee Kuan Yew, took power from the Malaysian Federation to form a republic. Singapore is also known as “Lion City.”