Welcome to SingaporeWelcome to Singapore

The Garden CityThe Garden City

Map of SingaporeMap of Singapore

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Symbolism of the National Symbolism of the National FlagFlag

Red symbolizes universal brotherhood Red symbolizes universal brotherhood and equality of man and equality of man White stands for pervading and White stands for pervading and everlasting purity and virtue everlasting purity and virtue The crescent moon representsThe crescent moon represents a young nation on the rise. a young nation on the rise. The five stars stand for the ideals of democracy, The five stars stand for the ideals of democracy,

peace, progress, justice and equality. peace, progress, justice and equality.

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PopulationPopulation 4,492,150 (July 2006 est.) 4,492,150 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure:Age structure:0-14 years:0-14 years: 15.6% (male 362,329/female 337,964) 15.6% (male 362,329/female 337,964) 15-64 years:15-64 years: 76.1% (male 1,666,709/female 76.1% (male 1,666,709/female 1,750,736) 1,750,736) 65 years and over:65 years and over: 8.3% (male 165,823/female 8.3% (male 165,823/female 208,589) 208,589)

Median age:Median age:total:total: 37.3 years 37.3 years male:male: 36.9 years 36.9 years female:female: 37.6 years 37.6 years

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ReligionsReligions DiversityDiversity

Buddhist 42.5% Buddhist 42.5% Muslim 14.9% Muslim 14.9% Taoist 8.5% Taoist 8.5% Hindu 4% Hindu 4% Catholic 4.8% Catholic 4.8% other Christian 9.8% other Christian 9.8% other 0.7% other 0.7% none 14.8%none 14.8%

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LanguagesLanguages Mandarin 35%Mandarin 35% English 23%English 23% Malay 14.1%Malay 14.1% Hokkien 11.4%Hokkien 11.4% Cantonese 5.7%Cantonese 5.7% Teochew 4.9% Teochew 4.9% Tamil 3.2%Tamil 3.2% Other Chinese dialects 1.8%Other Chinese dialects 1.8%

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LiteracyLiteracy definition:definition: age 15 and over can read age 15 and over can read

and writeand write

total population:total population: 92.5% 92.5% male:male: 96.6% 96.6%

female:female: 88.6% 88.6% * 2002 Census * 2002 Census

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Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups Chinese 76.8% Chinese 76.8% Malay 13.9% Malay 13.9% Indian 7.9% Indian 7.9% other 1.4%other 1.4%

* 2000 Census* 2000 Census

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ClimateClimate ““tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon

seasons - Northeastern monsoon from December seasons - Northeastern monsoon from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to September; inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon September; inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms”and early evening thunderstorms”

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CuisineCuisine Singapore is a country ofSingapore is a country of Diversified cuisine. You canDiversified cuisine. You can Find many of the same foodsFind many of the same foods You would find here in the You would find here in the United States.United States.

Satays are meat skewers, Satays are meat skewers, mainly, pork, beef, chicken mainly, pork, beef, chicken or fish that are servedor fish that are served in a peanut sauce.in a peanut sauce.

Cooking Cooking satays at the Singapore night marketsatays at the Singapore night market

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Singapore River ViewSingapore River View

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“Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe”

Boat QuayBoat Quay

Popular tourist area full of restaurants, bars and shops.

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