Singapore+by+Meaghan

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Rice, fish, chicken, and vegetables are the staple foods in Singapore. They use a lot of spices, chilis, coconuts, lime, tamarind in their food. Singapore has a unique variety of food in their culture due to Chinese, Indian and Malay influence. Food is usually eaten in food centers and not at home. In these centers food is freshly made and cheap. Singapore is a great place to experience many different types of food!



Recipes in Singapore!
 * Steamed Wintermelon Soup. Here is a link on how to make your one Steamed Wintermelon Soup! [|Steamed Wintermelon Soup]
 * Sago Pudding. Here is a link on how to make Sago Pudding! [|Sago Pudding Recipe]







Type of Government! Singapore is a republic with a parliamentary system. Which means the president, who is head of state, serves for only six years and is elected by parliament. The president has to consult with the Council of Presidential Advisers before he makes any decisions. The Council of Presidential Adviser has 6 members and is to advise the president. A link for more information about Singapore's Government! [|Singapore's Government]





Relative Location of Singapore! Vietnam borders Singapore on the east, Thiland is on the northwest, Laos is on the north, and the gulf of Thiland on the southwest!

The Climate and Weather in Singapore! Tropical rain forest; hot, humid, and rainy there are frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms

Population of Singapore  4,608,167

Major Ethnic groups in Singapore Chinese 76.8% Malay 13.9% Indian 7.9% Other 1.4%

Land Area of Singapore <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(245, 43, 64); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">267 square miles Thats about 3.5 times the size of Washington D.C!

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Major industries in Singapore <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(245, 43, 64); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">Electronics, Chemicals, Financial services, Oil drilling equipment, Petroleum, Refining, Rubber processing and rubber products, processed food and beverages, Ship repair, Off shore platfom construction, and life sciences.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Major Trading Partners in Singapore <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(245, 43, 64); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">Malaysia, European Union, United States, Japan and Hong Kong, China.

Family Structure Sons inherited family assets, while daughters are expected to marry outside of the family. Males dominate as heads of the family. Also having more than one wife or husband is allowed among Muslim Malay's.

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<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Fun and Unique facts!


 * <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">Singapore is one of the 20 smallest countries in the world!
 * <span style="color: rgb(223, 60, 17); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">Singapore has only one mainland and 63 other islands!
 * <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">Chewing gum is banned in Singapore!
 * <span style="color: rgb(89, 240, 51); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">The United States is 15,000 times the size of Singapore!
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">Singapore is only 3.5 times the size of Washington D.C.! (That's small!)
 * <span style="color: rgb(121, 37, 123); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">Singapore has a 95% litercey rate!
 * <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">The longest domino chain was set in Singapore in September 2000 and was put in the Guninness Book of Records **<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">! **
 * <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">The record for the most amount of people participating in line dancing was set in Singapore in May 2002 with 11,967 dancers.