Contents
1 Etymology
2 History
2.1 British colonisation
2.2 World War II and Japanese occupation
2.3 Merger with Malaysia
2.4 Independence, 1965
3 Government and politics
3.1 Foreign relations
3.2 Military
4 Geography
4.1 Climate
5 Economy
5.1 Pre-independence economy
5.2 Modern-day economy
5.3 Industry Sectors
6 Education
7 Health
8 Infrastructure
8.1 Information and communications
8.2 Transport
8.3 Water supply and sanitation
9 Demographics
9.1 Religion
9.2 Languages
9.3 Employment
10 Culture
10.1 Languages, religions, and cultures
10.2 Attitudes and beliefs
10.3 Cuisine
10.4 Arts
10.5 Sport and recreation
10.6 Media
11 See also
12 References
13 External links