Pulau Blakang Mati

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Pulau Blakang Mati is the former name of Sentosa Island, a popular resort destination off the southern coast of Singapore known for its beaches, attractions, and entertainment facilities.

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Pulau Blakang Mati canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former place name
island
administeredBy British colonial authorities
areaNowKnownFor beaches
resort tourism
theme parks
belongsTo Central Region of Singapore
BlakangMeaning behind
connectedBy cable car
causeway
connectedTo main island of Singapore
country Singapore
formerNameOf Sentosa
linked to: Sentosa Island
hasFortification Fort Connaught
Fort Serapong
Fort Siloso
hasNameInLanguage Malay
hasNearbyIsland Kusu Island NERFINISHED
Pulau Brani
Pulau Tekukor
St John’s Island
historicalReputation place associated with death
unhealthy place
historicalUse fortified island
military base
prisoner-of-war camp area
laterAdministeredBy Singapore Armed Forces
locatedIn Singapore
Straits of Singapore
linked to: Singapore Strait

southern coast of Singapore
MatiMeaning dead
nameComponent Blakang
Mati
nameMeaning island of death from behind
nearbyWaterBody Keppel Harbour
Singapore Strait
partOf Southern Islands of Singapore
reasonForRenaming to improve image
to promote tourism
renamedBy Government of Singapore
renamedInYear 1972
replacedBy Sentosa
linked to: Sentosa Island
successorNameMeaning Sentosa means tranquility in Malay
usedDuring World War II
wasRenamedAs Sentosa
linked to: Sentosa Island

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Sentosa Island formerlyKnownAs Pulau Blakang Mati