SINGAPORE

Here are some interesting facts about Singapore

The British left Singapore to Malaysia in 1963,

the City state became a sovereign country only
in 1965 by a democratic voting in Malaysia
It is one of the only three surviving city-states
in the world. The other two are Monaco and
Vatican City
For ten consecutive years since 2006, it has
topped the ease of doing business list by the
World Bank
17% of the population, or one in every six
people, has assets worth $1 million or more,
which is the highest in the world
It is the third most expensive city in the world
Everyday two new restaurants are opened in
Singapore
GDP growth has been among the world’s
highest, at an average of 7.7% since 1965 and
topping 9.2% in the first 25 years
It ranks as the best country in the world in
human capital development index by WB
The City-state is the least corrupt in Asia and
the 3rd least corrupt country in the world
Since 1979, it has a government-backed
National Courtesy Campaign( Singapore
Kindness Movement since 2001),where
citizens are taught ethics and mannerisms.

More than 80% of Singapore’s population

lives in govt-subsidized houses while the
home ownership rate in Singapore is a
staggering 92%  (The highest in the world)
Singaporeans are the fastest pedestrians with
an average of about 6.15 km in an hour
Chewing Gum is banned unless with medical
prescription
Car use is heavily discouraged by the
government and car owners have to pay
additional 1.5 times the car price to get their
car certified
The first ever F1 night-race  was held in
Singapore as the 2008 inaugural race
Elevators in Singapore have Urine Detection
Device, and on detection, it locks the doors
until the police arrive due to a very specific
law that prohibits urinating in the elevators.

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