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<refUrl>http://wikitravel.org/en/Singapore</refUrl>
<info><![CDATA[&lt;b&gt;Singapore&lt;/b&gt; is an island-state in Southeast Asia, connected by bridges to Malaysia. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, since independence it has become one of the &lt;b&gt;world's most prosperous countries&lt;/b&gt; and sports the world's busiest port.   Combining the skyscrapers and subways of a &lt;b&gt;modern, affluent city&lt;/b&gt; with a medley of Chinese, Indian and Malay influences and a &lt;b&gt;tropical climate&lt;/b&gt;, with tasty food, good shopping and a vibrant nightlife scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover or springboard into the region.]]></info>
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