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Location:

Small island republic in south east Asia lying at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula.

DEMOCRACY, EQUALITY,JUSTICE,PEACE AND PROGRESS

New Nation Universal Brotherhood

Purity and Virtue of the People

Singapore at a Glance

Country name: Republic of SingaporeCapital: SingaporeArea: 712.4 sq kmHighest point: Bukit Timah Hill at 163.36mClimate: Tropical. It’s hot and sunny all year,

with two monsoon seasons (December to March and June to September) bringing heavy rains

Government: Parliamentary republicGross Domestic Product: S$326,832.4 million

(Statistics Singapore, 2011)Major industries: Electronics, chemicals,

financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing and products, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshore platform construction, life sciences, entrepot trade

Currency: Singapore DollarPopulation: 5,183,700 (Statistics Singapore,

2011)

Government

Singapore is a republic with a parliamentary system of government. The city-state and former British colony adopted the Westminster model after it gained independence on 9 August 1965.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

President Tony Tan Keng Yam

Brief HistoryThe history of modern Singapore began with the

British colonisation of what had become an up-and-coming trading post along the Malacca Straits.

The British needed a port of call in this region to refit, revitalise and protect their merchant fleet, as well as to prevent any advance by the Dutch in the East Indies. Hence they chose to establish trading posts in Penang (1786) and Singapore (1819), and captured Malacca from the Dutch (1795).

The decades of peace and prosperity that colonial Singapore had built ended when bombs rained down on the island in the wee hours of 8 December 1941.

It was World War II, and the Japanese were in the thick of invading Asia. Despite a brave struggle against the larger Japanese forces, the city fell on 15 February 1942. Singapore was renamed Syonan (Japanese for “Light of the South”) and remained under Japanese occupation for three and a half years.

When World War II ended in August 1945, British forces returned a month later to govern Singapore under the British Military Administration. However, in March 1946, the British Military Administration ceased and the Straits Settlement was dissolved. Following that, Singapore became a Crown Colony on 1 April.

On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from the rest of Malaysia and became a sovereign, democratic and independent nation, led by the leader of the ruling People’s Action Party and Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew.

2009 marks the 50th year of Singapore's self-governance. From the nation's first fully democratic elections, Singapore has continued to advance and emerge as a sustainable and efficient nation, and is now one of the world's busiest ports and a major tourist destination with a high standard of living.

Singapore is ranked the 15th most liveable city worldwide.

Singapore was rated as having one of the world’s best performing education systems with an excellent teaching force.

Current issues and problems:

Low fertility rateUnemployment

Educational issuesNo one is getting married

Income gaps

REFERENCES:http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/

countrys/asia/singapor.htmGOOGLE IMAGESTHE 21ST CENTURY WEBSTER’S

INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA 2ND EDITIONhttp://app.www.sg/default.aspxhttp://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2011/08/

social-problems-in-singapore.html