Singapore: Background and U.S. Relations

Abstract

A former colonial island trading and military outpost of the far-flung British Empire, the tiny Republic of Singapore has transformed itself into a modem Asian nation and a major player in the global economy, though it still largely restricts political freedoms in the name of maintaining economic growth. Singapore's heavy dependence on international trade makes regional stability and the free flow of goods and services essential to its existence. As a result, the island nation is a firm supporter of both U.S. international trade policy and the U.S. security role in Asia. The U.S.- Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) went into effect in January 2004.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 18, 2008
Accession Number
ADA492975

Entities

People

  • Emma Chanlett-Avery

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Asia
  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • International Trade
  • Islands
  • Law
  • Military Facilities
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Singapore
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics
  • International Relations and European Studies