Why Singapore is Buying Its Way Out of a Crisis

🌐 Help build my new Geography Community with 30 Days Free: https://www.thebight.co/p/welcome-to-... -- Historically, countries looking to expand their footprint on the world map had to resort to conquest. They built armies, crossed borders, and fought bitter, costly wars for just a few extra square miles of territory. But one tiny city-state in Southeast Asia found a completely different loophole. Instead of fighting for new geography, they just decided to buy it, ship it in, and literally drop it into the ocean. Since gaining its independence, this microscopic dot on the map has used imported sand to drag and drop brand-new coastlines into existence, expanding its total landmass by a staggering twenty-five percent. So why is this tiny island buying its neighbors' geography? -- Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:43 - A Muddy Swamp With No Natural Resources 5:33 - The Country That Was Kicked Out Of Its Country 10:42 - Singapore Is Buying Its Neighbors’ Geography -- 🌳 Find me: https://linktr.ee/geoffgibson 🗺️ Map store: https://mapsbygeoff.com -- Stock footage and music acquired from www.envato.com, www.storyblocks.com and videvo.net. If you think there's been an error in using a video clip, please contact me. This has been a production of Sound Bight Media (soundbight.com)