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A Zoomed in Map of Sinapore

Singapore Zoomed In Map

Landforms

The middle of the main island of Singapore contains several rounded hills. In the west and southwest, the land is a series of low ridges, while east and southeast, the land is generally flat.

Regions In Singapore

Region

The main regions in Singapore are these

• Central
• East
• North
• Northeast
• West

Buildings and Architecture

Some famous buildings and architeture are the Supreme Court of Singapore and the Helix bridge.

Building / Architecture

the Helix Bridge at night

Political Systems

the Prime Minister of SIngapore

Political Systems

In Singapore, the political system is a Unitary Parliamentary Republic.

That means the Head of State is the president, and the Prime Minister is the head of government.

Religions

About 43.2 % of Singapore's population is Taoist or Buddhist. 20% have no religion. Christianity is 18%. 14% is Muslim. 0.6% have other religions.

Official Languages

The official languages in Singapore are Malay, Tamil, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Singaporean Mandarin.

Languages

Demographics

The population of Singapore is 5.45 million, with 4 million residents and 1.45 million migrant workers or students. The population density is 8,358 people / square kilometer. The ethnic groups in Singapore are 79.5% Chinese, 15% Malay, 7.5% Indian, and 1.6% other or Eurasian. In education in Singapore, the primary language in school is English. School children will also learn 1 other language, Tamil, Mandarin, or Malay. The average lifespan for males in Singapore is 81.1 years, while the lifespan for females is 85.9 years. Fertility rates are up at about 1.12%, and infant mortality is at about 1.8 per 1000 live births. The economy is doing well. It has seen a steady increase over the past 5 years, with an exception of 2020. Singapore has a highly developed free market economy.

Climate

Climates

In Singapore, the climate is typically tropical, with a lot of rain, steady hot temperatures, and year-round high humidity. There are not what we call typical seasons (i.e. spring, fall, winter, etc.) because it is so close to the equator. However, Singapore has 2 monsoon seasons and intermonsoonal periods. The amount of daylight is constant, and it rains consistantly.

Adapting to the Environment

Adaptation

Singapore is a small, low lying city-state surrounded by sea. Climate change will especially affect it. 1/3 of the central business district lies barely 5 metres over sea level. However, Singapore has erected seawalls, polders, and new islands as ways to adapt to the changing climate. Additionally, all roads have been lifted 1 metre off the ground. All fairly large buildings will be lifted 4 metres off the ground, with important government buildings and airports built 5 metres off the ground. All new buildings will be built 4 metres above sea level at least.

Major Goods

Goods

Singapore's major exports are machinery, transport equipment, chemicals and chemical products, manufactured articles, and refined petroleum products.

People

Singapore's population decreased 4.1% from June 2020 to June 2021. This decrease was mostly in non resident populations. Singapore still has issues with overcrowding-more people are immigrating to Singapore, looking for jobs.

Exploited

Ideas

1 in 3 households in Singapore have a live-in maid-mostly migrant workers. 60% of maids in Singapore are exploited. They are physically and verbally abused.

Transportation

Transportation

The main method of transportation in Singapore is the MRT Subway, which stands for Mass Rapid Transit. MRT also operates bus routes. These forms of transportation are very efficient.

Culture

Cultures

Singapore is a mosiac of Western and Eastern cultures. It includes Chinese, Malay, and Indian cultures, as well as Western influence from British colonization.

Landforms

Singapore consists of 1 main island and 60 smaller islands. Most of Singapore is either covered with small hills, small ridges, or flat. The highest point is Bukit Timah, which is 545 feet above sea level. There are many small, narrow streams, as well as mangrove swamps.

Political Boundaries

Political

Singapore is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait. It is also separated from Malaysia by the Strait of Johore. Singapore had a land dispute with Malaysia over several small islets near the mouth of the Singapore Strait. This was called the Pedra Branca dispute.