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Description Singapore by rbd.me
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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Singapore
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lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve
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Population Singapore
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focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
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Religions Singapore
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Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
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Education Singapore expenditures
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Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
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Government Singapore type
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3.7% of GDP (2001)
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Independence
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none
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Singapore Economy - overview
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two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle
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Investment Singapore
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48.1 (2008)
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Industries Singapore
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orchids, vegetables; poultry, eggs; fish, ornamental fish
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Airports Singapore
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