Singapore joined Malaysia in 1962, after a nation-wide referendum where 70% of the population voted to merge. It officially joined with the Federation of Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak to become its 14th state. And since Singapore was a self-governing part of the British Empire at the time, the merger also ended 144 years of British rule.
Unfortunately was not a happy marriage. There was constant clashing between the Malayan and Singaporean political leadership over key issues like political approach, economic policy, and racial policy. Two years into the merger, Malaysia’s parliament voted unanimously to expel Singapore from Malaysia. Singapore was initially unwilling to leave but its government finally agreed to avoid further bloodshed. Which makes Singapore the only modern state to have gained its independence against its wishes.
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