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About Singapore
The Republic of Singapore is one of the most
prosperous, modernistic nations in the world. The country is actually
an island city-state comprised of a diamond-shaped island and
more than 50 small islets located just south of the Malay Peninsula
and north of the Indonesian Archipelago in Southeast Asia. The
island, which is 42 km long and 23 km wide, sits roughly 1 km
from the Malay Peninsula, separated by the Johore Straight.
Densely populated (second most among independent
countries in the world) with more than 4.5 million people concentrated
primarily in Singapore City in the southern part of the island,
this tightly controlled city-state is one of the cleanest, most
well-managed nations in its region.
Although its origins date to as early as the
third century, the island nation was officially established as
a British trading port in the 19th century, renowned as much for
its drug trade as its prime location within established east-west
trade routes. Today, Singapore is a favorite tourism destination
due to its beauty, cosmopolitan flair and cleanliness. The lawless
atmosphere of the past has been replaced by a modern society little
tolerant of crime, pollution or upheaval.
Responsible for the transformation is a secular
government viewed as authoritarian by many in the West. Despite
this reputation, the population, a diverse cross-section of Chinese,
Malay, Indians and many others, supports a strict governmental
approach, which has contributed to the country's reputation as
one of the least corrupt in the region, with one of the lowest
crime rates in the world.
True to its roots as a natural trading port linking
East to West; it is now one of the largest trading, finance and
transportation hubs in the world. Remarkably, despite an almost
total lack of natural resources and the fact it only gained its
true independence in 1965, Singapore has one of the highest gross
domestic product (GDP) rates in the world and is considered by
many economists to have implemented the most successful free-market
economy ever.
Population: 4,425,720 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Chinese (official), Malay (official
and national), Tamil (official), English (official)
Religions: Buddhist (Chinese), Muslim (Malays),
Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianist
Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
Timezone: GMT+8
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