Singapore

Singapore /ˈsɪŋəpɔər/, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (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. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered by greenery. More land is being created for development through land reclamation. Singapore had been a part of various local empires since it was first inhabited in the second century AD. Modern Singapore was founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor. The British obtained full sovereignty over the island in 1824 and Singapore became one of the British Straits Settlements in 1826. Singapore was occupied by the Japanese in World War II and reverted to British rule after the...

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Breeds orginating here: Singapura
Works Written About This Topic: The Singapore Grip  King Rat  The Pride and the Anguish  Breaking the tongue  Sinister twilight  Tanamera  Singapore, the Battle that Changed the World  Foreign bodies  From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000, Singapore and the Asian Economic Boom;
Beers from here: Brewerkz Pilsner Lager  Brewerkz IPA
Agencies: Singapore Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts  Singapore Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts  Singapore Ministry of Defence  Singapore Ministry of Education  Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry  Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources  Singapore Ministry of Finance  Singapore Ministry of Health  Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs  Singapore Ministry of National Development
Governing officials: Sellapan Ramanathan - President - President of Singapore - Sep 1, 1999;
Government bodies: Parliament of Singapore  Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Government positions: President of Singapore
Calling Code: 65;
Capital: Singapore
Currency Used: Singapore dollar
FIPS Code: SN;
Form of Government: Parliamentary republic  Unitary state
Internet TLD: sg
ISO Short Name: SINGAPORE;
Languages spoken: Chinese language  English Language  Tamil Language
National anthem: Majulah Singapura;
Official Language: Tamil Language  Standard Mandarin  Malay Language  English Language
Date founded: Jan 29, 1819;
Adjectival form: Singaporean;
Adjoins: Johor Bahru;
Area: 704 km²;
Contained by: Asia  Southeast Asia  Earth
Contains: Cathedral of the Good Shepherd  Armenian Church, Singapore  Sri Mariamman Temple  Masjid Hajjah Fatimah  Wilkie Edge  National Stadium, Singapore  Singapore Management University  Novena  Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Temple  Thekchen Choling Tibetan Buddhist Temple
Events: Operation Jaywick  Operation Rimau  First air raid on Singapore  South-East Asian theatre of World War II  Operation Tiderace  Bukit Ho Swee Fire  Spyros disaster  Hock Lee bus riots  Chinese middle schools riots  Maria Hertogh riots
Geolocation: 1.3667, 103.75;
Nearby airports: Paya Lebar Airbase  Singapore Changi Airport  Sembawang Airbase  Seletar Airport  Kallang Airport
Time zone(s): Singapore Standard Time  UTC+8
USBG name: SINGAPORE;
Neighborhoods: Pasir Panjang  Sengkang New Town  Bishan New Town  Choa Chu Kang New Town  Jurong East New Town  Jurong West New Town  Pasir Ris New Town  Punggol New Town  Sembawang New Town  Serangoon New Town
GDP (nominal): US$ - 1.928E+11 - 2008; US$ - 182,231,748,149 - 2009; US$ - 193,331,637,052 - 2008; US$ - 176,766,324,031 - 2007; US$ - 145,071,536,461 - 2006; US$ - 125,417,680,454 - 2005; US$ - 109,663,964,977 - 2004; US$ - 93,206,034,573.5 - 2003; US$ - 88,331,549,308.89999 - 2002; US$ - 85,654,885,654.89999 - 2001;
GDP (nominal per capita): US$ - 52,000 - 2008;
Places imported from: United States of America - US$ - 1.04E+10 - 2008; Antigua and Barbuda; Portugal - Euro - 157,000,000 - 2008; Scotland - UK £ - 865,000,000 - 2004;
Population: 4,839,400 - 2008; 1,646,000 - 1960; 1,702,000 - 1961; 1,750,000 - 1962; 1,795,000 - 1963; 1,842,000 - 1964; 1,887,000 - 1965; 1,934,000 - 1966; 1,978,000 - 1967; 2,012,000 - 1968;
Affected by cyclones: Tropical Storm Vamei
IOC Code: SIN;
Athletic performances: Silver medal - Tan Howe Liang - Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's Lightweight 60-67.5 kg - 1960 Summer Olympics;
Organizations founded: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Member of: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Aug 8, 1967; Asian Development Bank; Commonwealth of Nations - 1965; World Bank; United Nations - Sep 21, 1965;
Newspapers: The Straits Times  Lianhe Zaobao  The New Paper  Tamil Murasu  ZbCOMMA
Multi-event tournaments participated in: 2010 Commonwealth Games
Teams: Singapore national football team
Climate: November, 30 °C, 24 °C, 250 mm; October, 31 °C, 24 °C, 191 mm; July, 31 °C, 24 °C, 150 mm; February, 31 °C, 24 °C, 165 mm; September, 31 °C, 24 °C, 163 mm; April, 31 °C, 24 °C, 166 mm; June, 31 °C, 24 °C, 163 mm; March, 31 °C, 24 °C, 174 mm; August, 31 °C, 24 °C, 171 mm; May, 31 °C, 25 °C, 171 mm;
How to get here: Bus - HarbourFront MRT Station - Aeroline; Train - Tanjong Pagar railway station - Keretapi Tanah Melayu; Ferry - Changi Point Ferry Terminal/HarbourFront Ferry Terminal/Changi Ferry Terminal/Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal; Air travel - Singapore Changi Airport/Seletar Airport; Bus - Copthorne Orchid Hotel - NiCE; Bus - Novena MRT Station - First Coach; Bus - Golden Mile Complex - Transtar;
Local transportation: SBS Transit  Light Rail Transit (Singapore)  SMRT Buses  Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Tourist attractions: Kampung Days  Singapore Zoo  Singapore Art Museum  Armenian Church, Singapore  Sri Mariamman Temple  Telok Ayer Market  Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Temple  Jurong BirdPark
Related Web Pages: Daylife Topic Page  Ranker Lists  http://freebase.com/edit/topic/base/aareas/schema/sg/district  Singapore Government  Visitor Information