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Singapore Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Singapore

  • Baboons grooming each other in Singapore

Tiny Singapore occupies little more than a dot on the world map, although it's still not small enough to rate as one of the world's smallest. Located in South-East Asia on the southern end of the Malaysian Peninsula, most of Singapore is highly urbanised, with most residents living in flats and skyscrapers in built up areas. A small proportion (about 10%) of Singapore's land is dedicated to forests and agriculture, with the rest being considered developed, urban environments.


History and Government of Singapore


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Recommended Reading

  • Singapore Burning - Colin Smith
  • Battle for Singapore - Peter Thompson
  • The Rose of Singapore - Peter Neville
  • Diary of a Girl in Changi - Sheila Allan
  • The Singapore Grip - J.G. Farrell

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Singapore at a glance

  • 6
  • Singapore (population 3 million)
  • 4.7 million
  • Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, English
  • SGD
  • (GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
  • Type G (Irish/British 3-pin)
  • +65

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