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Geography

Singapore is a small, heavily urbanized,

island city-state in Southeast Asia, located
at the end of the Malayan Peninsula
between Malaysia and Indonesia.
The Republic of Singapore consists of the
main island of Singapore and 58 nearby
islands.
Politics

The politics of Singapore takes the form of a parliamentary

representative democratic republic whereby the President of Singapore is
the head of state, the Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of
government, and of a multi-party system.
Singaporean politics have been dominated by the People's Action Party
(PAP) since the 1959 general election when Lee Kuan Yew became
Singapore's first prime minister. The PAP has been in government and
won every General Election since then.

People’s Action Party for Singapore

Culture

Complex mixture of Malay, Chinese,

Indian, and European influences. For
example: the Muslim characteristics
present in Arab Street; and marks of the
British colonial influence in the neo-
Classical buildings all around the city.
Although there is the mixture of cultures
inside the country, those different ethnic
races are very separated from one another.
There are different areas designated to
each race.
Each racial group has its own distinctive
religion
Singapore has been described as one of
the most religious countries in the world.
The major religions are Islam (Malay),
Hinduism (Indians), Buddhism, along with
a substantial number of Christians of
various denominations.
Cuisine

Based on rice, fish, chicken and

vegetables.
Forks and spoons are often used, but
Chinese food is eaten with chopsticks and
Indian and Malay food may be eaten with
the hand.
• Dosa: a kind of pancake made from a
fermented batter. Its main ingredients are
rice and urad beans. Dosa is a typical
Indian food.
• Durian: the most well known fruit in
Singapore is durian, also known as the
"King of Fruits". The durian fruit is famous
for it’s strong odor.
• Ais Kacang: it’s a Malaysian dessert
made of shaved ice and various kinds of
dressings.
ArtScience Museum

ArtScience Museum is a museum located within the

integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands in the Downtown Core
of the Central Area in Singapore. Opened on 17 February
2011 by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, it is the
world's first ArtScience museum.
The architecture is said be a form reminiscent of a lotus
flower and it has 21 gallery spaces.
Gardens by The Bay

Gardens by the Bay offers beautiful

waterfront views. This horticultural
destination spans 101 hectares of
reclaimed land, and is made up of two
main areas – Bay South Garden (the largest
of the gardens) and Bay East Garden.
At the Cloud Forest, a 35-metre tall
mountain is veiled in mist and covered in
vegetation amidst the world’s tallest indoor
waterfall.
The Supertrees are tree-shaped vertical
gardens, between nine to 16 storeys tall.
Singapore Flyer

The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris

wheel in Singapore.
The Flyer has an overall height of 165
metres (541 ft) and was the world's tallest
Ferris wheel until the 167.6 m (550 ft) High
Roller, which is 2.6 m (9 ft) taller than the
Flyer, opened on the Las Vegas Strip in
Nevada, US, on 31 March 2014.
Interesting facts

 Singapore has four official languages.

 It’s one of the smallest countries in the world (The city of São
Paulo is two times bigger than Singapore).
 Singapore has one of the best airports in the world, named
Changi. It is currently the World's Best Airport (Skytrax
2016), for the fourth consecutive year and counting .
 Section 377A of the Criminal Procedure Code states that
homosexuality between men is forbidden in Singapore, and
can result in imprisonment for a maximum of 2 years.
 Caning is a widely used form of legal corporal punishment in
Singapore. It is the act of being beaten by a cane (wood
stick). It is practiced in different situations: judicial, prison,
reformatory, military, school, and domestic or private. Of
these, judicial caning, for which Singapore is best known, is
the most severe. It is reserved for male convicts under the age
of 50, for a wide range of offenses under the Criminal
Procedure Code. The statements related to caning are
available in Sections 325–332 of the Criminal Procedure
Code.