Let's Explore Singapore
Singapore : Let's Explore Singapore
Singapore is widely regarded as one of the safest countries in the world, with consistently low crime rates, a transparent legal system and a reliable police force supported by proactive citizens.
The Singapore economy is mainly driven by exports in electronics manufacturing and machinery, financial services, tourism and the world's busiest cargo seaport.
The Port of Singapore is the world's 2nd busiest port in terms of total shipping tonnage; it also transships 1/5th of the world's shipping containers, 1/2 of the world's annual supply of crude oil and is the world's busiest transshipment port. Singapore's port is crucial for the import of raw materials and the subsequent re-export of refined products.
Key Facts about Singapore :
■ Singapore has a population of about 5.7 million people (in 2020) and a resident population of 4 million (in 2020).
■ Spoken languages are English (the language of administration and education), Singlish (the Singaporean creole), Malay, Chinese (Mandarin) and Tamil.
■ Singapore shares maritime borders with Malaysia and Indonesia.
■ Singapore is known as a tourist destination for its hot and humid climate, being very clean and growing in area due to reclaimed land.
■ Singapore is known as "Instant Asia" because it offers visitors a quick glimpse of the Asian cultures that immigrants have brought from all parts of the continent.
Singapore is one of the most market-oriented and open economies in the world and is also considered the easiest country in which to do business.
In recent years, Singapore has launched a productivity drive to boost GDP growth and facilitate its transformation into a high-tech economy. Singapore is a major international maritime center and a global air hub.
Today, the Singapore economy is one of the most stable in the world, with no foreign debt, high government revenue and a consistently positive surplus.
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