Singapore is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia, between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea….Maritime Boundaries.

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Singapore is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of the island of Singapore (linked by a causeway to the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula) and about 54 smaller islands.

Country Name	Singapore
Continent	Asia
Capital	Singapore
Area	718.3 km2 ( 277 sq mi)
Population	5,469,700 (2014 Est.)

listen)), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

Today, the Singapore economy is one of the most stable in the world, with no foreign debt, high government revenue and a consistently positive surplus. The Singapore economy is mainly driven by exports in electronics manufacturing and machinery, financial services, tourism, and the world’s busiest cargo seaport.

Singapore became part of Malaysia on 16 September 1963 following a merger with Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak.

On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent and sovereign state. The separation was the result of deep political and economic differences between the ruling parties of Singapore and Malaysia, which created communal tensions that resulted in racial riots in July and September 1964.

It can be defined succinctly as Europe, plus the richer countries of the former British Empire (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States) as well as Israel, Japan and South Korea.

Singapore is one of the most important entrance gates in Southeast Asia. Singapore is known for its clean streets and its modern and tall buildings. It makes every effort to ensure that the streets are always kept clean by passing some strict laws on vandalism, littering, public urination, and spitting on streets.

10 Best Things to Buy in Singapore – The Ultimate List of Souvenirs

1. Miniature Merlion Souvenirs. The Merlion is considered a symbol of Singapore (Source)
2. Orchid Perfumes.
3. Asian Artefacts.
4. Bak-Kwa (BBQ Meat)
5. Ya-Kun Kaya Spread (Coconut Jam)
6. Singapore Pressed Pennies.
7. Tiger Balm Products.
8. Laksa Paste.

Here are 11 things that Singapore is best known for.

• The Marina Bay Skyline.
• Fines and corporal punishment.
• Inventing the Singapore Sling.
• Year round summer (and stickiness)
• The land of shopping malls.
• Having an awesome airport and airline.
• Cheap and good street food.
• Lee Kuan Yew.

Singapore—known variously as the “Lion City” or “Garden City,” the latter for its many parks and tree-lined streets—has also been called “instant Asia” because it offers the tourist an expeditious glimpse into the cultures brought to it by immigrants from all parts of Asia.

Singapore is a small but prosperous island nation that has a lot to offer when it comes to quality of life and individual growth. Safe and secure environment – One of the things that is rare to any other country in Asia is the safe and secure environment that the Singapore offers.

In an historical context, Singapore is so small because it is an island which the British, under Sir Stamford Raffles gained control of in 1819. When the British colonized us and put is in the straits settlements, we had less natives than Malaya, that is, less Malays.

Singapore’s name is itself derived from ‘Singa Pura’ (which means “Lion City”). According to the Malay Annals, Sang Nila Utama, a prince from Palembang, gave this name to the island after he came ashore and saw a creature he believed to be a lion.

Singapura

You can quickly tell whether a Merlion is male or female. The female Merlions spray water, and the males do not. A colorful Merlion found at Sentosa and the Merlion Cub at Merlion Park. You can have fun finding other versions of the Merlion throughout Singapore’s local neighborhoods.

He renamed the city “Singapura” – derived from the Malay words “Singa” for Lion and “Pura” for city. So now you know why Singapore is called ‘The Lion City’.

However, the original legend was that a long time ago, a 14th century Sumatran prince spotted an auspicious beast upon landing on the island after a thunderstorm, which he was told was a ‘lion’. Thus, the name Singapore comes from the Malay words “Singa” for lion and “Pura” for city.

When addressed formally, the name is written as ‘s/o N. Kumar’. ‘S/o’ means ‘son of’, while ‘d/o’ is used for females and means ‘daughter of’. Sometimes when women marry, they omit their father’s initial and adopt their husband’s first name as their surname (e.g. Nita KUMAR).

Iskandar Shah

The Crown colony was dissolved on 16 September 1963 when Singapore became a state of Malaysia, ending 144 years’ of British rule on the island. On 9 August 1965, Singapore officially left Malaysia to become the independent Republic of Singapore, due to political, economic and racial disputes.

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.

In the modern nation of Singapore, several average people working in offices or driving taxis claim to be of royal blood. They say they are descendants of a 19th century ruler who gave up the island to the British. But few members of Singapore’s cities know about their true royal past.

A 2014 analysis by the Pew Research Center found Singapore to be the world’s most religiously diverse nation. The most followed religion in Singapore is Buddhism, with 33.2% of the resident population declaring themselves as adherents at the most recent census (2015).

The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 cemented the status of Singapore as a British possession, carving up the Malay archipelago between the two colonial powers with the area north of the Straits of Malacca, including Singapore, falling under Britain’s sphere of influence.

The Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) contains a tale of a prince of Srivijaya, Sri Tri Buana (also known as Sang Nila Utama), who landed on Temasek after surviving a storm in the 13th century.

Established on April 6, 1990, the campus of the institute sits on a 30 hectare plot near the Bedok Reservoir in the eastern part of Singapore. Temasek Polytechnic features 37 full-time and > 40 part-time diploma courses, spread over 6 academic schools.

14th century

Rise of Temasek as an important trading port Between the months of June and September, the southwest monsoon transported traders from countries west of the Indian Ocean to Temasek. As a result, it served as a regional centre for the collection and distribution of goods, turning it into an important trading port.