Moved from Thailand to this 710km2 island. 1819 - Sir Stamford Raffles established a trading post.
1963 - merged with Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak to form Malaysia after independence.
1965 - left the federation, became an independent republic.
2008 - Singapore is the world's 5th wealthiest state (GDP/capita).
Dungun - Kuala Terengganu - KB
