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Introduction to Singapore

[country name] Republic of Singapore, referred to as "Singapore", formerly known as "Singapore", "Sing Chau or Sing Tao", otherwise known as "Lion City" 新加坡地图.jpg

[location] Singapore is located at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula, bordering Malaysia to the north by the Strait of Johor, opposite Indonesia to the south by the Strait of Singapore, and adjacent to the southern mouth of the Strait of Malacca. It consists of the main island of Singapore (88.5% of the area) and 63 surrounding islands.

[population] the 2018 population briefing shows that the total population of Singapore is 5.63 million 8700. Of these, the population of citizens is 3.47 million 1900, the (PR) of permanent residents is 520000 2300, and the rest are migrant workers.

[area] 719.1 square kilometres (2015).

[ethnic] Singaporean citizens are mainly divided into four major ethnic groups: Chinese (74.2%), Malay (13.3%), Indian (9.1%) and Eurasian (3.4%). The ancestors of most Singaporean Chinese originated from southern China, Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan, of which 40% were Minnan, followed by Chaoshan, Guangfu, Puxian (Putian), Hainan, Fuzhou, Hakka and so on.

[regime] according to the Constitution of Singapore, Singapore has a parliamentary republic. The President is the nominal head of State and reserves the second key to the country, which is elected by the whole people for a term of six years. The president appointed the leader of the parliamentary majority as prime minister. The President has the power to veto the Government budget and the appointment of public sector posts; it may review the exercise by the Government of the powers conferred by the Internal Security Act and the religious Harmony Act and investigate cases of corruption. The Presidential Advisory Council is appointed to advise and advise the President. In the exercise of certain functions and powers, such as the appointment of key civil servants, the President must first consult the Presidential Advisory Council. The President and Parliament jointly exercise legislative power. Parliament, known as Congress, has a unicameral system. Members of Parliament are elected by referendum for a term of five years and form a government with a majority of seats in Parliament.

[judicial] Singapore has the Supreme Court and the Attorney General's Office. The Supreme Court consists of the High Court and the Court of Appeal. In 1994, the requirement to appeal to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom was repealed and the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court was established as the Court of final Appeal. Supreme Court judges are recommended by the Prime Minister and appointed by the President. Justice Chan Sek Keong, Attorney General Sanderesh McNong.

[economy] Singapore is a foreign trade-driven economy, mainly electronics, petrochemical, finance, shipping and service industries, highly dependent on the United States, Japan, Europe and surrounding markets, the total amount of foreign trade is four times that of GDP. In 2018, Singapore's GDP was US $346.6 billion. Per capita GDP of US $61,200 (ranked eighth in the developed countries in the world), It is higher than $53800 in Australia, $46200 in Hong Kong, China, $45000 in Canada, $44500 in Germany, $39700 in the United Kingdom and $3.84 in Japan. Ten thousand dollars and 29700 dollars in South Korea. Foreign trade is an important pillar of Singapore's national economy. Imports and exports include processed petroleum products, chemicals, consumer goods, machine parts and accessories, data processing machines and parts, telecommunications equipment and pharmaceuticals. Major trading partners: Malaysia, Thailand, China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, the United States, the European Union, Indonesia and so on.

[currency] the Singapore dollar (referred to as the Singapore dollar or Singapore dollar) is legal tender marked with S $. The Singapore dollar can be divided into banknotes and coins. The banknotes in circulation are $10000, $1000, $100, $50, $10, $5, $2, and the other coins are $1, 50 cents (50 cents), 20 cents (20 cents), 10 cents (10 cents), 5 cents and 1 cents. The Singapore dollar is about 1.3 against the US dollar. The Singapore dollar is also known as the "dollar" of Asia.

Singapore is a gourmet paradise. With its diverse culture and rich history, Singapore has a delicious food to be proud of. Food culture from China, India, Malaysia and many other countries in this melting pot of Asian food in the hot collision, each show their strengths.

Chicken Satay: the fragrant chicken Satay is a famous Malay delicacy in Singapore. After a barbecue in Fo Tan, it is accompanied by rice balls, sliced fresh cucumbers and onions, which is a delicious Malay snack. With carefully prepared yellow pear peanut butter, it can be described as extremely delicious and is one of the favorite delicacies of locals and tourists.

Hainanese Chicken Rice: Hainanese Chicken Rice of Singapore is a dish of chicken with fragrant rice.

Hainanese Chicken Rice is a dish of early Singaporean immigrants. The method is simple: fresh and juicy white chopped chicken with oily yellow chicken rice, raw or old sauce and special chili sauce and minced ginger. Every part of cooking Hainanese Chicken Rice must be meticulous in order to make delicious food, which is the choice of Singaporean cuisine.

Curry fish head: curry fish head is one of the most Singaporean delicacies. This spicy Indian delicacy, dominated by a large piece of grouper head or red sea bream head, is served in a large bowl of hot curry soup, which is spicy and fragrant. The fish head is fresh and delicious.

Laksha: Laksha is a typical Niang or native Chinese dish. The soup is dominated by coconut milk, spices and chili peppers, spicy and spicy, coupled with coarse rice noodles, coupled with shrimp clams, is one of the specialties of Singapore.

Coconut milk rice: coconut milk rice is a traditional Malay delicacy, but it is also a favorite breakfast choice. Coconut milk rice gets its name from its cooking method, cooking rice with coconut milk, and then slightly seasoning with a little vanilla leaves, giving the rice a pungent fragrance. This classic delicacy can be divided into two types, traditional Malay with river fish, nuts, cucumbers and eggs. The other is Chinese, with rich side dishes including fried chicken legs, chicken sausages, fish cakes, and luncheon meat.

[Singapore's international honor] in Southeast Asia, there is a famous strait called the Strait of Malacca, and there is a beautiful country on the edge of the Strait. It is called "Asian four Little Dragons", also known as "Garden City"-Singapore (Singapore)-Little Red Dot miracle!

1. The most secure country in the world.

Gallup (Gallup), a US consultancy, released its 2018 Global Law and order report, which contains a very important ranking data, the Law and order Index, the higher the index, the safer the country (region).Singapore ranked first in the world with 97 points, while Norway, Iceland and Ireland all scored 93 points, ranking second, third and fourth, respectively.

2. The most suitable country for children in the world.

This year, the non-governmental organization Save the Children (Save the children) released its latest annual Child termination report, (End of Childhood report), Singapore, which beat other countries with a high score of 987, and is on a par with Slovenia in Europe. In the ranking, there were only three Asian countries in the top 20, South Korea in eighth place and Japan in 19th place.

3. The most intelligent city in the world.

A Juniper Research study sponsored by Intel ranked the world's top 20 smart cities in terms of travel, health care, public safety and productivity. Singapore beat London and New York with the highest scores of all innovation standards. To be the most intelligent city in the world.

4. The best international airport in the world.

Skytrax, a world-famous aviation consultancy, announced the top 100 best airports in the world in 2018 at the passenger and Aviation Expo (Passenger Terminal EXPO) held in Stockholm, Sweden. Singapore Changi International Airport topped the list! The second and third places are Seoul Incheon International Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport. This is the sixth time that Singapore Changi Airport has won the title of "Best Airport in the World"! A Juniper Research study sponsored by Intel ranked the world's top 20 smart cities in terms of travel, health care, public safety and productivity. Singapore beat London and New York with the highest scores of all innovation standards. To be the most intelligent city in the world.

5. Singapore becomes the best expatriate location in the world.

According to Expat Explorer, the latest large annual survey released by HSBC (HSBC) this year, Singapore has lived up to expectations and has been the best expatriate location in the world for four years in a row.New Zealand is second.

6. The head of state with the highest income in the world.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong topped the list of world leaders with an annual salary of $1.7 million, despite a pay cut in 2012.Lee Hsien Loong's annual salary has also been cut by 36%, from $2.3 million to $1.7 million now, but Lee Hsien Loong is still the world's highest-paid national leader. As we all know, Singapore is a country with "high wages and clean government". It is precisely because the salaries of government civil servants are high, so there are few incidents of political crimes, embezzlement and bribery in Singapore.The Singapore government has also won the title of "the most honest government in the world"!

7. The safest food country in the world.

In the latest release of the "Global Food Safety list", Singapore topped the list for the first time!

8. The fastest broadband country in the world.

The UK's Cable.co.uk website has released a ranking of download speeds for broadband networks in 200 countries around the world. Singapore won the championship with an average download speed of 60.39 Mbps, which is equivalent to downloading a high-quality movie from 5GB in just 11 minutes! Second and third were Sweden (46.00Mbps) and Denmark (43.99Mbps), respectively.

9. The top ten ports in the world rank first in Singapore.

The world's busiest ports are determined by the number of containers, and it can be said that the world's largest ports are not the world's busiest ports. In the past few decades, the marine sector has developed by leaps and bounds, and ports and port facilities are needed to meet these growing needs. Shanghai is second and Hong Kong is third.

10. Singapore ranks first in basic education in the world.

Singapore ranks first in the world's largest primary and secondary school ranking released by the (OECD).

11. Singapore Mathematics International Evaluation No. 1 in the World.

According to the (TIMSS) test results of international mathematical and scientific evaluation trends, Singapore basically ranks first year after year! In (PISA), another test of international student assessment, Singaporean students are number one in math, reading and scientific literacy.

12. Countries in the world invest in young people, Singapore ranks first in the world.

The World Bank launched the Human Capital Index (Human Capital Index), on October 11th to compare countries' investments in education and health among young people. The index ranks 157 member countries and regions on the basis of investment in young people, with the top four in Asia: Singapore has the highest overall score, followed by South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong, China.

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