In this blog, we will talk about a country which is super clean and a Greenery amidst city known as the “LOIN CITY” i.e, Singapore.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is known as the Lion City (Singapura) and consists of the main island and about 64 smaller offshore islands, including Sentosa (the largest of the offshore islands), Pulau Ubin, St John’s Island and the Sisters’ Islands. Two bridges connect Singapore to Malaysia and Continental Asia. The Johor–Singapore Causeway links Singapore to the Malaysian city of Johor Baru on Peninsular Malaysia.
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Major Statistics:
- Official Name : Republic of Singapore.
- Capital city: Singapore. It’s a city state.
- Religion: Buddhists and Christians.
- National Anthem: “Majulah Singapura” (meaning “Onward Singapore”)
- Language : English, Mandarin, Tamil, Malay.
- Currency : Singapore dollar.
- National Flower : Vanda Miss Joaquim.
- National Animal : Lion.
- National Bird: Crimson Sunbird.
- National Flag :
- The red stands for brotherhood and equality, the white for purity and virtue, while the crescent moon stands for the young nation on the rise and the five stars are the ideals which are followed: democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
- National Day: 9 August
Geography:
Singapore is an island country on the Asian continent. The country is in SouthEast Asia.
Largest city: Hougang
Smallest city : Seletar
Polity:
- President : Halimah Yacob.
- Prime Minister :Lee Hsien Loong.
- First Prime Minister:Lee Kuan Yew
- First President:Yusof Ishak
Some Interesting Facts:
- The largest island is Sentosa island. Sentosa Island has many resorts and family entertainment centres such as the Universal Studios, Waterworld.
- The highest natural point of the Singaporean island is Bukit Timah Hill.
- Singapore comes from the Sanskrit name ‘Singapura’ which means ‘lion city’. The Merlion, the country’s national symbol, has been inspired by the city’s name.
- Singapore is home to world’s first night zoo
- Singapore consists of 64 Islands
- Singapore is the city of man made waterfalls
- Singapore is one of the greenest city in the world
- Singapore home to a UNESCO World Heritage site and some unique VIP
So, this is all for this blog. We’ll keep updating you with such interesting blogs in future as well so that you don’t face any difficulty while appearing for competitive exams such as SSC CHSL, NET JRF, etc.
In the next blog, we would be discussing some interesting facts and trivia about the country
ITALY .
