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Official Name : Singapore» Government : Parliamentary
» Nationality : Singaporean
» Capital City : Singapore city
» Ethnic Groups : Chinese (77.3%); Malay (14.1%); Indian (7.3%); others (1.3%)
» Location : Singapore, a small island with over 60 surrounding islets, is located in Southeastern Asia.
» Continent : Asia
» Currency : The Singapore dollar (S$) ; 1 SGD = 25.941 Indian Rupee = 0.5957 USD = 0.4906 Euro (subject to change)
» Population : 4 millionLanguages : Malay is the national language. Chinese (Mandarin), Malay, Tamil and English are the official languages.
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Religion : Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, and Confucian» Area : 683 sq km
» Latitude : 1.26°
» Longitude : 103.83°
» Famous for : Shopping
» Major Cities : Singapore, Singapore Johor Bahru
» Clothing : In business settings, lightweight conservative clothing, like dress slacks, a long-sleeved shirt, and a tie will fit in well. Suits are reserved for important meetings and formal events. Businesswomen generally wear knee-length or longer skirts with blouses, and understated make-up.
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Major Events : Roar of a Chinese dragon at NewYear, Vesak Day in May celebrates
Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death,The Dragon Boat Festival(held in May
or June), The Chinese Festival of the Hungry Ghosts (September), RamadanHari
Raya Puasa, The festival of Thaipusam» Things to Buy : clothes, electronic items
» Things to do : sightseeing, shopping, visiting the art galleries, attending exhibitions.
» Cuisine : Malay, Chinese, Indonesian, Peranakan, Indian, Thai, Japanese, Korean cuisine, and more Nonya cooking is a local variation on Chinese and Malay food, mixing Chinese ingredients with local spices such as lemongrass and coconut cream. The popular spicy, coconut-based soup laksa is a classic Nonya dish.
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