Today marks Singapore’s sovereignty, which was gained on this day in 1965. 

Singapore declared independence from Britain in August 1963. It joined the Federation of Malaysia in September 1963 after the 1962 Merger Referendum of Singapore. 

Singapore left the federation two years later and gained its own sovereignty on August 9th 1965 when Yusof bin Ishak was sworn in as the first President of Singapore. 

Singapore is made up of 63 islands 

The tallest indoor waterfall in the world is located in Singapore at the Gardens by the Bay, and it stands at a height of 35 meters. 

Singapore’s Bukit Timah Nature Reserve has more tree species than all of North America.