@Pepijn Sweep,
Quote:What is status of Crown colony?
Crown Colony mean it has governer from King/Queen of England. England get Malaysia in Straits Settlement.
Quote:When did Singapura became Independent ?
It start after World War 2, and then England give it independence, then it join with Malaysia but that did not last long. One way or another it has been mostly independent since 1959.
Officially, it is a semi-democratic government. Thankfully it is not really democracy. People's Action Party rules, mostly, with some coalitions. Mostly Singapura like world's largest, best managed apartment complex
I like market based systems with private property for everything. Singapura does not have this, but it is better than most places.