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The Chinese population figure of Singapore has stayed at over 70% of the total since, reaching 77.8% in 1947. After dropping from a peak of 60% in the early years of Singapore, the Malay population settled within the range of 11 and 16% in the first half of the 20th century, while Indians hovered between 7 and just over 9% in the same period. [61]
The Malaysian Parliament votes to expel Singapore from the Federation; Singapore becomes independent after separating from Malaysia. [6] On the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established, as well as the Ministry of Interior and Defence. [7] TV Singapura merges with Radio Singapura to form Radio and Television Singapore (RTS). [8]
The population growth rate slowed from 4–5% per year in the 1950s to around 2.5% in 1965 around independence. The birth rate had fallen to 29.5 per thousand individuals, and the natural growth rate had fallen to 2.5%. [9] Singapore's population expansion can be seen in the graph below:
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The Japanese have captured most of Singapore, and most of the population is crammed into the city centre. 15 February: The British surrenders and the Japanese Occupation of Singapore starts. Singapore is renamed Syonan-to (Light of the South Island). Singapore change its time zone to GMT+09:00 to be the same as Japan. 18 February – 4 March