All About Singapore

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All about Singapore Melissa Durant ANT101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Dhiren Patel August 15, 2011 This paper I will cover useful information on different things about Singapore, such as location, population, and so on. I hope that by the end you will know more about Singapore just as I learned from researching it. Singapore is located in Southeast Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia just north of the equator. It consists of 1 major island and 59 small islands. It also covers a slightly smaller area than that of New York. Singapore was established as Britain’s colony of the straits settlement, it has functioned as a trading center for most its history. The internal self-government began in 1959, the colonial status ended in 1963 when Singapore then became part of the federation of Malaysia and then full independence began in 1965 when Singapore separated from Malaysia. The tropical climate of Singapore welcomes leisure and business travelers all year long. When you are in the city there is no need for a car, because all of the attractions are accessible by tour bus, which make it nice so you can sight see and not worry about driving. There will be warm weather available no matter when you decide to visit. Singapore is generally hot and humid and the temperature almost never drops below 68. Of course the best time to visit is June- July. During November and December is the rainy season, so I would try and not visit then. The population of Singapore was estimated at 4,151,264 in July of 2000. The estimated population growth rate is 3.54 percent. The high rate is because of high net immigration. Singapore also has one of the highest population densities in the world, and it represents 3 major ethnic groups. The Chinese makes up almost 77 percent of the population, the Malays make up 14, Indians 7.6, and other groups

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