In Numbers
The year Sir Stamford Raffles established a British trading post
1819
The largest offshore island
Sentosa
The meaning of "Singapore"
Lion City
The year Singapore won its first Olympic Gold Medal
2016 in Rio - 100 metre butterfly
The salary of the Prime Minister of Singapore per year
$1.7 million
The percentage of Singapore land area under green cover
56%
The home of the world's tallest indoor waterfall
Jewel Changi Airport
Singaporean for 'reserve a seat'
Chope
The percentage of food eaten in Singapore that's locally grown
7%
The Government campaign to teach citizens politeness since the 1970s
National Courtesy Campaign (Singapore Kindness Movement since 2001)
The number of corners of the Formula One Marina Bay Street Circuit
23
This developed is shaped into the palm of a hand, a beneficial Feng Shui symbol
Suntec City
What the White on the Singapore flag represents
Purity
The age of the youngest person who passed the "O" level Chemistry test
A 7 year old Singaporean
The fraction (e.g. 1 in X) of Singaporeans who are millionaires
1 in 6
Number of islands making up Singapore (including the mainland)
64
One of only two other city states in the world
Monaco or Vatican City
What the red on the Singapore flag represents
Equality of mankind
Before COVID, the average anticipated life span of a Singaporean
84 years
151 (Reporters without Borders)
The maximum height for Singaporean buildings
280m
The site of Singapore's first botanic garden that opened in 1822
Fort Canning Hill
The Five Ideals of the Five Stars of Singapore
Democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality
The number of Singapore students (within 500) who claimed the Guinness Record for longest human domino chain
9234
The number of Singaporeans (within 100) who formed a record for line dancing
11967