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History of Singapore
Singaporean History dates back to the 11th century when it was settled by the Malays. Singapore became an important British trading port in the mid-1800s. In 1965, it became an independent nation, and had an economy that rivaled Japan.
783 Questions
Is Singapore's three or more child policy successful?
It was successful, until all the slags were killed off and then Singapore's population fell so much that it's the boring shithole it is today.
The Spirit of Singapore
Kiasu and Kiasi. Also known as rude, crude, socially impolite, mannerless, third world people, and slobs
Three limitations of land reclamation in Singapore?
Firstly, land reclamation requires a large amount of sand which is not available in Singapore. Thus, our supply of sand usually come from some off-shore islands of Indonesia. However, Indonesia has just banned the export of sand to Singapore because our demand for sand has damaged their environment due to excessive digging into the ground for sand.
Secondly, territorial boundaries of Malaysia and Indonesia can be threatened if we keep increasing the land size of Singapore by land reclamation towards these countries.
Thirdly, we are unable to reclaim too far out into the Eastern side of Singapore (e.g. Changi) because the reclaimed land will be constructed too far out into the open sea. It will be subjected to the destructive forces of waves and even natural disasters such as Tsunami.
How were Malaysia Singapore and Indonesia formed?
In the last Ice Age abt 10k years ago, you could probably walk from Johor to Jakarta and Kuching. Then Earth got warmer, ice-cap melted, sea-level rose, blah blah, and a single landmass got separated into many islands.
The capital city of the country of Singapore is Singapore True or False?
Singapore is a City State and Nation. The question is oxymoron.
Why is the Singapore's river so famous?
Singapore River is a river which brought Singapore wealth as in the past, Singapore was a fishing area until Raffles came and developed this place into a trading port. Singapore River was the river that traders used to come into Singapore.
How many seasons does Singapore have?
Singapore is summer all-year-round. However, there are rainy seasons.
Who created the country of Singapore?
Singapore was founded as a trading post by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 when he established a British settlement there. Raffles recognized the strategic location of Singapore along maritime trade routes and sought to develop it as a commercial hub. Although it was not "created" in the traditional sense of forming a country, his actions laid the groundwork for Singapore's eventual development as a significant global city and independent nation. Singapore gained full independence in 1965 after being part of Malaysia for a brief period.
What is the origin of the Vanda Miss Joaquim?
her real name is Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim)
The eldest daughter of Parsick and Urelia Joaquim, Agnes developed a keen interest in gardening as did her mother and several of her siblings. From 1881 onwards, family members collected prizes for their flowers, fruit, vegetables and floral arrangements in the annual flower shows, with Agnes usually winning the most prizes. She excelled in the 1890s, collecting ten firsts and two seconds in 1893, followed by ten firsts and five seconds in 1894, and seven firsts and eight seconds in 1895. Although the Straits Times considered the 1897 Flower Show to be a failure, concluding that 'with the exception, perhaps, of a languid interest in a few orchids, the European is no lover of flowers', Agnes won prizes for orchids, other flowers and fruit. Amongst her awards in 1898, was the first prize for orchids, but her crowning success occurred the following year. With its splendid exhibition of numerous and gorgeous orchids, the 1899 Flower Show was lauded as the best for years. The highlight was Agnes' orchid which, the Straits Times noted, was named after Miss Joaquim and raised by her. Agnes had lived just long enough to see her orchid win first prize for the rarest orchid and be publicly recognised for her achievement. Suffering with cancer, she was dead within three months.
What are the areas reclaimed in Singapore?
Examples:
Parts of Tuas are on reclaimed land.
Jurong Island used to be two separate islands. The land between the islands was reclaimed to fuse them together.
