Straits Settlements

former group of British territories located in the Far East, with its capital in Singapore

Details

Instance of: crown colony
Inception: 1826
Part of: British Malaya
Followed by: Colony of Singapore, Malayan Union
Country: British Empire
Continent: Asia
Capital: Singapore
anthem: God Save the King
basic form of government: East India Company
currency: Straits dollar
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1946
native label: Straits Settlements, Negeri-negeri Selat, نݢري٢ سلت, 叻嶼呷/海峽殖民地
official language: English
official name: Straits Settlements, Negeri-negeri Selat, نݢري٢ سلت, 叻嶼呷/海峽殖民地
replaced by: Japanese occupation of Singapore
replaces: Johor Sultanate
topic's main category: Category:Straits Settlements