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The culture of Asia is human civilization in Asia. It features different kinds of cultural heritage ofmany nationalities, societies, and ethnic groups in the region, traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective, of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographicand cultural subregions, includingentral Asia, !ast Asia, "orth Asia, #outh Asia, #outheast Asia and WestAsia. $eographically, Asia is not a distinct continent% culturally, there has been little unity or common historyfor many of the cultures and peoples of Asia. Asian art, music, and cuisine, as &ell as literature, are importantparts of Asian culture. !astern philosophy and religion also plays a ma'or role,&ith (induism, Taoism, onfucianism, )uddhism, *udaism and Islam all playing ma'or roles. +ne of the mostcomple, parts of Asian culture is the relationship bet&een traditional cultures and the Western &orld.SingaporeThe culture of Singapore is the action of Asian and !uropean cultures, influenced heavily by )ritish, -utch,.ortuguese, /alay,#outh Asian, !ast Asian and Australian cultures. #ingapore has been dubbed as a country&here "!ast meets West", "!asy Asia" and "$arden city".012#ingapore &as a part of )ritish /alaya for many centuries. It &as ruled by the #ultanate of *ohor. In 1314, the)ritish came to the Island and set up a port and colony. -uring )ritish rule, the port of #ingapore flourishedand attracted many migrants. After independence in 1456, #ingapore encountered one of the &orld7s fastestimmerse rapid economical and social development.#ingapore has a diverse populace of nearly 6.6 million people082 &hich is made up of hinese, /alays, Indians,aucasians and !urasians 9plus other mi,ed groups: and Asians of different origins, &hich is in line &ith thenation7s history as a crossroads for various ethnic and racial groups.In addition, ;8< of #ingapore7s populace are foreigners, &hich makes it the country &ith the si,th highestproportion of foreigners &orld&ide.0=20;2 #ingapore, being the most developed nation in Asia and having one ofthe highest standards of living in the &orld, continues to attract foreigners.062052 In the Net MigrationIndex report, #ingapore tops the list &ith a staggering >814< in potential population gro&th, follo&ed by#&itzerland at >16?