Singapore

We took a boat ride down the river in Singapore and learned a little about Singapore's history. It was settled by locals since the second century AD and in 1819, Sir Edmond Raffles settled Singapore as a trading post for the East India Trading company. After the company went bankrupt it was ceded by Great Britain. Singapore got its independence from Britain in 1963 along with nearby islands. Together, they formed Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore was expelled from Malaysia due to differences in economics, finance and politics.