strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium
Straits Settlement and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement of 1927 — The Straits Settlement and Johore Territrial Waters Agreement of 1927 [The agreement appears as a schedule in the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters (Agreement) Act 1928 which was enacted on 3 August 1928 by the Colony of Singapore … Wikipedia
Singapore Strait — ▪ channel, southeast Asia channel extending for 65 miles (105 km) between the Strait of Malacca (west) and the South China Sea (east). The strait is 10 miles (16 km) wide and lies between Singapore Island (north) and the Riau Islands… … Universalium
Malaysia–Singapore border — The Johor Singapore Causeway as viewed from the Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore towards Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The end of Singaporean territory and start of Malaysian territory can be clearly seen with the differences in road surface and… … Wikipedia
Malayan Campaign — Part of Pacific War, World War II … Wikipedia
Battle of Malaya — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Malaya partof=the Pacific Theatre of World War II caption=Japanese troops advancing through Kuala Lumpur. date=8 December 1941 – January 31 1942 place=British Malaya result=Japanese Victory, Japanese… … Wikipedia
Arthur Ernest Percival — Infobox Military Person name=Arthur Ernest Percival caption=GOC Malaya in December 1941 allegiance=British Army rank=Lieutenant General commands=General Officer Commanding Malaya unit= family= nickname= lived=26 December 1887–31 January 1966… … Wikipedia
Singapore — Singaporean, n., adj. /sing geuh pawr , pohr , sing euh /, n. 1. an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula. 2. an independent republic comprising this island and a few adjacent islets: member of the Commonwealth… … Universalium
Twenty-Fifth Army (Japan) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Japanese Twenty Fifth Army caption=Japanese troops in Singapore dates= 1941 07 05 1945 08 15 country= Empire of Japan allegiance= branch= Imperial Japanese Army type= Infantry role= Corps garrison= nickname=… … Wikipedia
Geography and climate of Singapore — The geography of Singapore is marked by a small, heavily urbanised, island city state in Southeast Asia, located at southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore has a total land area of 699 km² and 193 km of… … Wikipedia
