SINGAPORE, Aug 9, 2015 (AFP) - Singapore will mark 50 years since independence on Sunday with nationwide celebrations including a huge military parade and firework display that will also pay tribute to former founding leader Lee Kuan Yew.
Some 250,000 spectators are expected to take part in the festivities from 6:00 pm (1000 GMT) -- among the largest in the city state’s history -- which will include some 2,000 marchers, 50 military aircraft and 177 tanks and other security hardware.
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