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Facts and Figures of Singapore
Size: Singapore is a small tropical island of 646 sq km (252 sq miles)
Location: Southeast Asia, neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia. We are near the equtor.
Population: Current population of 4.9 million of it 3.7 million are residences.
Highest point: Bukit Timah Hill at 163.36m, We have no mountains, only hills
Climate: Tropical. It's hot and sunny all year, with two monsoon seasons (December to March and June to September) bringing heavy rains
Ethnic groups: Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, Other races 1.4%
Language: The official language is Malay, but English is the key language of communication. Most Singaporeans speak and write a second language, usually Mandarin, Tamil or Malay. Several Chinese and Indian dialects are also spoken. And we have singlish too, our own singapore language.
Literacy: Over 90% of the population in Singapore above 15 years of age can read and write
Pictorial Exhibition: Feel the taste of Singapore through a thousand words.
Yummy Food: Food is like singapore's top favourite past time activity. We have food selling throughout the night, nearly 24hrs. Geylang is one of the hot spots of good food. Our local favourite food are, chicken rice, char kway teow, bah ku teh, laksa, mince pork meat noodle, durian, prawn mee, sugar can drink. Macdonald is one of my favourite food, but of course in moderations. :)
Current developments: Exciting future, the upcoming of the Integrated Resorts at Marina Bay as well as Sentosa. A major facelifting of many buildings along Orchard Road, more lights and chic to Singapore. We have just finished hosted our APEC.
Singapore never fails to amaze me with their capability, I'm proud to be a citizen of Singapore
Singapore History
Let's start from 1819, this is the day Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore. Sir Stamford Raffles is from the British Empire and Singapore is part of its British Colonial.It started off from a small fishing village and ever since his arrival. He developed Singapore with the help of William Farquhar. The plan included levelling one hill to set up a commercial centre (today's Shenton Way) and constructing government buildings around Fort Canning. Raffles, and the first Resident of Singapore, William Farquhar, gradually moulded Singapore from a jungle and swamp-ridden backwater with poor sanitation and little modern infrastructure to a successful entreport and colonial outpost. Hospitals, schools and a water supply system were built. Soon, boatloads of immigrants from India and China were coming to Singapore, in search of prosperity and a better life.
Singapore gained its independence after the second world war from 1955 and went into a brief merger with Malaysia from 1963 to 1965. As there were a lot of conflict in idea and policy, Singapore separated from Malaysia and became independence since then. With the leadership of Lee Kwan Yew, we have the Singapore today. I am truly grateful and thankful to be a citizen of Singapore, this is one of the best city to be on earth.
Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore
Olden days Singapore
Fort Canning in Singapore
Our forefathers who built Singapore
Good old Volkswagen
Spiral Stairways are rare finds in Singapore
Cross Culture in Singapore
Old Chinese Man playing an Er Hu
Touching him brings luck and wealth at waterloo street
You gotta touch his tummy
Without him, there will not be Singapore of today
From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
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The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
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Lee Kuan Yew: The Beliefs Behind the Man
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Charlie Rose with Lee Kuan Yew (September 24, 2004)
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Keeping My Mandarin Alive: Lee Kuan Yew's Language Learning Experience
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Singapore's Chinatown
Famous Trishaw Ride in the heart of Singapore
Singapore's Little India
Digitally modified railway track in Singapore
Singapore Airlines the first to own A380
Clarke Quay Singapore
Marina Bay View, F1 was held there
World's Largest, Singapore Flyer
Central Business District, our Wall Street
Marina Water Barrage
Read up on Singapore
Singapore (City Guide)
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From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
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Top 10 Singapore (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)
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Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
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Our Mass Rapid Transport, MRT
Our Singapore Idol, the Merlion
SIngapore HDB flats, view from Mount Faber
Singapore as one of the busiest ports, PSA
Singapore's Sentosa
The Best Beach in Singapore
Silso Beach, Sentosa
This looks like Bali, but nope its Singapore's East Coast Beach
Smith's Street at Chinatown, where the food is
Chilli Crab a must eat in Singapore
King of Fruits, Durian in Singapore, love it or hate it
Souvenirs from Singapore
Singapore Souvenir Tee
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Singapore - Country Lucite Key Rings
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Singapore - Window Hanging Flags
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Must have, made in Singapore, Bah Kut Teh
See, We just love durian in Singapore that we made a HUGE one
Mouth to Mouth with Singapore's Merlion
Singapore is really that hot
Drinking in the day, makes u do weird things
Look out for them at Boat Quay, Singapore
A different angle, woops
Yes, we have cool cab/taxi in Singapore
We are a "Fine" City, Singapore
Yups! Ben and Jerry's in Singapore
Look out for the clinic to chill at Clarke Quay, Singapore
Intergrated Resort in construction
I know you love Singapore now!!
Say I love Singapore~~
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- lakshyaa lakshyaa Nov 13, 2009 @ 2:30 am
- Beautiful photos! Makes me want to visit Singapore sometime..
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- nickupton nickupton Nov 13, 2009 @ 12:14 am
- Cool. I have lensrolled this to my Bangkok Photo Album. Maybe you will take a look?
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- Pukeko Pukeko Nov 12, 2009 @ 2:54 am
- Beautiful photos. Very inviting.
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