HISTORY.

Singapore -The Republic of Singapore or Singapore is an island country at the southern end of
the Malay peninsula in Asia. Singapore is north of the equator. Its neighbours
areMalaysia and Indonesia. About 5.08 million people live in Singapore,[10] of which 3.77 million
are citizens, and many of them (76%) are Chinese. In Sanskrit, an oldIndian language,
"Singapura", from which Singapore got its name, means "Lion city".
Singapore is also called a Garden City because there are many trees everywhere which makes it
look more like a garden.[11]
The national language of Singapore is Malay and the other official languages of Singapore
are English, Mandarin and Tamil.[12] English is the language of choice because it is the language
that almost everyone in Singapore knows. It is the first language taught in schools and the
language used by the government. Students are also taught their mother tongue language. This
means that the Chinese can learn Mandarin and the Malays can learn Malay, and so on. Students
can also learn a third language in Secondary School.[13]
Singapore is also known for Singlish, or Singaporean English, which is English mixed with some
words from Malay and other local languages. The government runs a campaign, the Speak Good
English Movement[14], against Singlish as it makes Singaporeans look less educated and
intelligent than they are.[15][16]