Singapore
Singapore - Officially the Republic of Singapore, is
a Southeast Asian island city-state off the southern tip
of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometers (85 mi) north
of the equator. An island country made up of 63
islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of
Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands
by the Singapore Strait to its south. The country is
highly urbanized with very little primary rainforest
remaining, although more land is being created for
development through land reclamation.
 Population- 5,312,400(2012 estimate)
 Density- 7,315/km2 (3rd)
18,943/sq mi
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Official Name:
Republik Singapura(Republic of Singapore)
short form: Singapore
 Government:
Type: Parliamentary Republic.
Independence: 9 August 1965 (from Malaysian
Federation)
Constitution: 3 June 1959, amended 1965 (based
on preindependence State of Singapore
Constitution)
 Geography:
Location: Southeast Asia, islands between
Malaysia and Indonesia.
Area: 597 km² (230,5 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Lowland; gently undulating central
plateau contains water catchment area and
nature preserve.
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The Merlion statues at
the Singapore River mouth.
The Merlion statues at the
Singapore River mouth
Sir Thomas Stamford
Bingley Raffles
statues located at the
Victoria Concert H
 Singapore
has an urban musical scene, and
is a centre for rock, punk and other genres
in the region. The 1960s produced bands
like The Crescendos with hit songs like "Mr.
Twister". The Quests, who had hits like
"Shanty", "Don't Play That Song", "Jesamine"
and "Mr. Rainbow". Naomi & The Boys, with a
household hit song "Happy Happy Birthday
Baby" as well as other pop-rock bands
including The Thunderbirds, The Trailers,
The Western Union Band, October
Cherries and The Silver Strings.
Ken Lim (born 1964) is an album
producer, composer, publisher,
artist manager and concert
promoter from Singapore who
came under the spotlight in 2004
as a chief judge of the Singapore
Idol series.
Ken has appeared in numerous
magazine covers and press articles
and is a respected & well known
all rounder entertainment icon in
the Singapore music industry.
Known to excel not only in one but
in many areas of the music and
entertainment industry. Famous on
being very particular on the
delivery on his task, he has had
more than two decades of
significant contribution with
regards to the development of
Singapore's pop culture.
Born: April 1, 1911 (Fujian,
China)
Died: June 1, 2001 (Singapore) at
age 93
Nationality: Singaporean
Field: Oil Painting
Works: Autumn Colours (1930)
Breakfast (1932)
Artist and Model (1954)
Durian Vendors (1957)
Life by the River (1975)
Influenced By: Liu Haisu,
Metisse, Gauguin
Award: 1970: Bintang Bakti
Masyarakat(Public Service Star)
Republic Plaza is one of
the three
tallest skyscrapers in
Singapore, located at the
Southern end of Raffles
Place in the Downtown
Core, the central business
district of Singapore. It
shares the title of "tallest
building" with the OUB
Centre and UOB Plaza One.
Built at 280 meters (919
feet) tall, it was completed
in 1995, and
incorporates earthquake pr
oof features despite the city
being relatively far from
earthquake zones.
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men
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Singaporean cuisine is indicative of the
ethnic diversity of the culture of
Singapore which originated from Malaysia,
as a product of centuries of cultural
interaction owing to Singapore's strategic
location. The food is influenced by the
native Malay, the
predominant Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, P
eranakan, and Western traditions
(particularly English and some Portugueseinfluenced Eurasian, known as Kristang)
since the founding of Singapore by the
British in the nineteenth century. Influences
from other areas such as Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, and the Middle
East exist in local food culture as well.
In Singaporean hawker stalls, for example,
chefs of Chinese background influenced by
Indian culture might experiment with
condiments and ingredients such
as tamarind, turmeric, and ghee, while an
Indian chef might serve a fried noodle dish.
With a variety of influences from different
countries, it is suffice to note that the
globalization phenomenon affects the
cuisine in Singapore as well.
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Universal Studio Singapore become
the top tourist attractions of Singapore.
Universal Studios Singapore is located
in the Resort World Sentosa, which
includes the Integrated Resort has just
opened officially in April of 2010. Each
set foot in the various zones, you will
experience a different feel. Universal
Studios Singapore is divided into 7
zones, Madagascar, the Palace of Far
Away from the world of Shrek was the
first in the world, The Lost World where
you can find a world of dinosaurs and
Water world, Ancient Egypt - a world
full of ancient Egyptian mummies, Sci-fi
- a futuristic city and the last two zones
of the theme of a famous city in
America that is Hollywood and New
York. Universal Studios Singapore has
over 30restaurants and food carts,
together with 20 unique retail stores
and carts located around the park.
Singapore Zoo is one of the major tourist
attractions in Singapore. Supplemented
by thousands of rare animals make kids
would love to see the uniqueness of each
animal that they had never seen their
lifetime. At the time the sun began to set,
you can enjoy a different atmosphere at
the Night Safari. Singapore Zoo also
provides a vehicle for children's play
Rainforest Kid world. Wave of lively
children waiting in the water play area,
with themes such as wildlife parks wet
dream! For the game more exciting,
young and old can ride to the animalthemed carousel. This zoo has a different
concept from other zoos. With open
cages, all animals can live like in their
natural habitat. You will see lions under a
grove of trees, polar bears and Pygmy
An active lifestyle is very much a part of the Singaporean way of life, and
this includes a local soccer league, dragon boat races, and the wildly
popular Singapore Seven rugby tournament.
One of the popular watching activities is the sport of kings, which has had a
long history in Singapore, beginning in 1842 with the formation of the
Singapore Sporting Club by a group of horse racing enthusiasts. In 1924 the
organization became the Singapore Turf Club, and its racecourse grounds
have been used for a diverse array of activities including polo matches, and
even the landing site of the first aircraft on the island. Today the club’s home
is in Kranji, and is host to the Singapore Airlines International Cup, which is
part of the prestigious World Series Racing Championship.