Lucia Artigas #1 9-225.11

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• 1)What country is it? Singapore • 2 )What is the total Population size of

Singapore?• 3) What people groups live in Singapore?• 4) What is Singapore’s main source of

economy? • 5) Where is Singapore located? • 6) What is Singapore current status in the

• SingaporeSingapore is in fact one of the most enjoyable cities in Southeast Asia. • As you zoom in from one of the world's best airports along the lushly tree-

shaded expressway or on the zippy MRT train line, you'll quickly realize this is no traffic-snarled Bangkok. And as you stroll through the fashion emporiums of Orchard Rd, poke around antique shops in Chinatown or take a walk around one of the dozens of beautiful city parks, you'll know the city bears no comparison to crime.

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Resident PopulationResident Population

What is the total Population size of Singapore?

2007

Population (Mid Year Estimates) & Land Area 2012

Total Population 1/ ('000) 5,312.4

    Annual Growth 1/ (%) 2.5

 Singapore Residents 1/ ('000) 3,818.2

    Annual Growth (%) 1/ 0.8

Singapore Citizens ('000) 3,285.1

   Annual Growth (%) 0.9

Singapore Permanent Residents ('000) 533.1

   Annual Growth (%) 0.2

Population Density (Per Sq Km)(for year 2011)

7,257

Land Area (Sq km)(for year 2011)

714.3

Key Annual Indicators

2007

What people groups live in Singapore ?

 Singapore is a city-state packed with a great variety of people and culture.The dived into groups but still live in harmony.Communities Made up of the four main races, Language speaking, & Religion

Ethnic 2010

Chinese 74.1

Malays 13.4

Indians 9.2

Eurasian 3.3

Language 2010

English 32.3

Mandarin 35.6

(non-Mandarin) Chinese Dialects 14.3

Malay 12.2

Tamil 3.3

Religion 2010

Buddhism 33.3

Christianity 18.3

No religion 17.0

Islam 14.7

Taoism /Chinese traditional beliefs 10.9

Hinduism 5.1

Other religions 0.

What is Singapore's main source of economy?

EXPORT, IMPORT AND TRADE:

Singapore is the 14th largest exporter and the and the 15th largest importer in the world.

• Historically, international trade has strongly influenced the economy. According to the WTO, Singapore has the highest trade to GDP ratio in the world at 407.9 percent. Due to its geostrategic location and developed port facilities, a large volume of Singapore's merchandise exports involve entrepôt trade – with 47 percent of exports consisting of re-exports.

• KEY INDUSTRIES NATURAL RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

Where is Singapore located? Singapore is located Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia, lying just north of the equator on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia, between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.

What is Singapore current status in the world?

• Singapore retains status as world's busiest port the Port of Singapore. The former based its measurement on cargo tonnage handled (total weight of goods loaded and discharged), while the latter ranked in terms of shipping tonnage handled (total volume of ships handled).

Port of Singapore, Singapore

•World's busiest transshipment port.

•World's busiest bunkering port since 1988.

•Was the world's busiest container port in 1990, 1991, 1998, 2005-2009.

•Was the world's busiest port by cargo tonnage until overtaken by Shanghai in 2005.

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