History of Singapore

Singapore is a small island country and Malaysia is also a country.

Singapore has an amazing climate, though sometimes it can drive you crazy too. In Singapore nobody knows when it's going to rain, even though it has a tropical climate where the weather isn't supposed to change too often. In the morning, there will be no sunshine (believe me) but around 3 pm the sun will burn you to ashes and in the evening the rain pours again to cool the earth... this has become a kind of routine. There are times when the clouds will show no sign of rain... but they'll suddenly start to pour out of no where. So, the most essential commodity for everyone here, is an umbrella.

Singapore is not a state. It is a country. This is because to be considered a state, there are three requirements: To be a political unit, to have a government which controls the territory, and to be recognized by other states.

Bulgarians do not need visa to enter Singapore. For confirmation, please visit: http://vsauae.com/do-you-need-sigapore-visa.asp. Regards. Farah

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Since Singapore is a relatively small country, it does not have plentiful natural resources.

Singapore is a place that recognizes excellence and if you have talent, there is no stopping you. Many universities in Singapore offer an array of scholarships, fellowships, tutorships and other forms of financial assistance to students. The Singapore Millennium Foundation (SMF) scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship and is given to two or three PhD students every year, while a PhD under the NUS Research scholarship offers a financial scheme which is available to almost all students. The President Graduate Fellowship (PGF) is awarded to only the top 1% of students in each faculty of NUS. The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) gives you the opportunity to work in one of the ASTAR institutes. There are also various other types of financial assistance schemes offered to international students.

The 4 races of Singapore are Chinese, Malay(native), Indian. The last group are classified under 'Others', and includes all other minority races and ethnicity (e.g. Caucasians, Eurasians, South Americans etc.)

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You can't really pick one to be a "popular" last name, there is a whole lot of Abreu, Vargas, Castillo, Cruz, Marte, and other spanish last names. There are alot of uncommon ones as well, but you tend to meet many typical spanish surnames.

The Singaporean people themselves. They have the best education systems in the world, are hard working and dedicated. The island is well located on trade routes and around 1/5th of all containers pass through the worlds busiest port which is located here.

Sir Stamford Raffles is officially recognised to had establish the English colony.

He served as Minister for Finance in 1959 and is responsible for the modern economy of Singapore. In the period where foreign investments and MNCs were frowned upon, he had the foresight to structure Singapore's industrial in order to net the investments from global corporations.

Later, he served as the Minister for Interior and Defense and is responsible for building up the Singapore Armed Forces from scratch. He is notably the brain behind the concept of national service - a conscription army and highlighted the importance of national defense in the small republic. He is also credited with consultation with the Israeli Defense Force which the SAF is subtlely modelled after.

He also served as the Minister for Education and saw through a series of reforms such as the Streaming system which sought to minimise wastages of talent in the Singapore education system and emphasised the importance of bilingualism.

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because its too close to the equator and the tempatures dont get cold enough.

The chewing gum ban in Singapore was enacted in 1992 and revised in 2004. It bans the import and sale of chewing gum in Singapore. Since 2004, chewing gum of therapeutic value has been allowed into Singapore following the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA). Chewing gum was causing serious maintenance problems in high-rise public housing flats, with vandals disposing of spent gum in mailboxes, inside keyholes and even on elevator buttons. Chewing gum left on floors, stairways and pavements in public areas increased the cost of cleaning and damaged cleaning equipment. Gum stuck on the seats of public buses also constantly vexed passengers. However, Lee thought that a ban would be "too drastic" and did not take action. In 1987, the S$5 billion metro system, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), began operations. It was then the largest public project ever implemented in Singapore, and expectations were high. One of the champions of the project, Ong Teng Cheong, who later became the first democratically-elected President, declared," the MRT will usher in a new phase in Singapore's development and bring about a better life for all of us." It was then reported that vandals had begun sticking chewing gum on the door sensors of MRT trains, preventing the door from functioning properly and causing disruption of train services. Such incidents were rare but costly and culprits were difficult to apprehend. In January 1992, Goh Chok Tong, who had just taken over as Prime Minister, decided on a ban. The restriction on the distribution of chewing gum was enacted in Singapore Statute Chapter 57, the Control of Manufacture Act, which also governs the restriction of alcohol and tobacco. After the ban was announced, the import of chewing gum was immediately halted. However, a reasonable transition period was given to allow shops to clear their existing stocks. After that, the sale of chewing gum was completely terminated.

Water may seem plentiful and the supply endless whenever you turn on the tap but this is not so. There is a need to save every precious drop of water now, because:

Water is a scarce and precious resource in Singapore.

Singapore's water resources are very limited. Already 50 percent of our land is used for water catchment.

In 1950, when Singapore's population was 1 million, our daily consumption averaged 142,000 cubic metres. In 2005, with a population of about 4.4 million, our consumption rose to 1,296,000 cubic metres. This means that while the population grew by 4.4 times, water consumption increased 9.1 times!

Though we have our 4 National Taps, namely water from local catchment, imported water from Johor, NEWater and desalinated water, we need to curb demand by encouraging everyone to conserve water and take ownership of water. Only then will our water supply be sustainable for generations to come.

Conserving and valuing our scarce water resources become everyone's responsibility, young or old. So the next time you take a shower, water your plants, wash your dishes or flush the toilet, think of ways to reduce as much wastage as you can.

Singapore is often termed as the little red dot on the world map. The reason being is that its so small that its like a little red dot on the map. Its location is just below Malaysia, at the meeting point of Indian Ocean and the South China sea.

Well I wouldn't say it was "built". It's been around for as long as people have been around. It started off as a fishing village, but was developed as a fort and port during the British occupation.

The average flight time is 1 hour, 46 minutes.

This is only an approximation and flight times are likely to vary. Your airline will provide you with a flight time when you book a flight.

-They wanted to break the dutch monopoly of trade in the Archipelago By colonizing Singapore, they would have a new trading settlement to rival the Dutch. -Singapore was located centrally and was the main trade route between the East and the West. Therefore, Singapore was the best trading centre amongst other the islands because of its strategic location at the heart of the Malay Archipelago

No, it doesn't get tornadoes.

A random search for flights from Bahrain (BAH) to Singapore (SIN) shows:

OPTION 1: 10hr 00min via Doha (DOH)

BAH - DOH Qatar Airways Flt 157 Dep 11:50pm 11Feb,Thu

DOH - SIN Qatar Airways Flt 638 Dep 01:50am 12Feb,Fri

Flight Duration: 08hr 50min; Layover Time: 1hr 10min; Total Trip Time: 10hr 00min

OPTION 2: 12hr 10min via Dubai (DXB)

BAH - DXB Emirates Airlines Flt 836 Dep 03:50am 11Feb,Thu

DXB - SIN Emirates Airlines Flt 348 Dep 07:40am 11Feb,Thu

Flight Duration: 10hr 30min; Layover Time: 1hr 40min; Total Trip Time: 12hr 10min

No, however you can be fined if you smoke in public places.

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