Singapore (Concert of Europe)

Singapore (Chinese: 新加坡 Hsin-chia-p'o, Malay: Singapura, Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் Ciṅkappūr) is an insular colony of. It is an archipelago of one main island and 62 minor ones, located a few miles off the southern coast of peninsular, with the to the south. It has been a British possession since the 19th century: despite being captured by during the, it was given back to Britain to avoid tipping to act as a buffer between the two dominant powers in , Japan and the.

Most of Singapore's territory is occupied by the omonimous city: however, its land area has been increased through extensive land reclamation, and large green areas have been set up within the city, thus creating a unique mixture of city and forest. Singapore is a very important commercial port and financial centre, as well as a very diverse city and colony: the most widely spoken language is Chinese, and the other indigenous languages are Malay and Tamil. The British community in the colony is still relatively small, but steadily growing.