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what does Singapura mean?
Lion city” in Sanskrit.
Singapore is the world’s busiest what?
ports
what are the three main ethnic groups
Chinese, Malay, and Indian.
what is the avarage temp?
31
what does monsoon mean?
weathers wettest period
what is GDP?
GDP is a measure of the size of a country’s economy. It is the total value of goods and services produced there in a year.
what are the official languages?
The official languages are Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Tamil, and English.
what climate is singapore in?
tropical
what does bilingualism mean?
the ability to speak two or more languages
Singapore was long inhabited by who?
Fishers and pirates.
The government of Singapore actively encourages the preservation of what culture?
Peranakan
what does coral reef create?
habitats for fish and other marine life
what does aquaculture mean?
fish farming
who is head of state in singapore?
Head of state = President: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
name the national language and the language used for buismess?
Malay is designated as the national language. English is widely used in business and government.
what is the national animal?
long tailed macaque
what does xinjiapo Gongheguo mean in english?
Republik of Singapore
The president serves as head of state. The president is elected by direct popular vote to a hov long term.
how many years?
The president serves as head of state. The president is elected by direct popular vote to a six-year term.
what have the goverment had to encourage familys to?
government have encouraged families to reach a certain size. The country’s birth and population growth rates are among the lowest in Southeast Asia.
what is the original landscape in singapore?
rainforest and mangrove