Singapore is one of the smallest states in the world, its area is only 710.2 square kilometres. Until the middle of the 20th century, the country was an English colony, in 1951 it acquired the status of a self-governing state within the British Empire. In 1963, the city-state became part of Malaysia, but in August 1965 it seceded and became independent.

James Madison, the 4th President of the United States,  was very similar to Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, in many ways. For example, he was a seeker yet had a deep and personal faith. He was also very educated and hated slavery, though unlike Jefferson, he did not free any