An Introduction to the Republicof Singapore and its People

... Introduction An Introduction to the Republic of Singapore and its People The Republic of Singapore is a tiny island at the tip of the Malaysian peninsular. Most well known for its world-class zoo (The Singapore Zoological Gardens) and its national carrier; Singapore Airlines, this small but thriving island was actually once a British Colony. Faced with a severe land scarcity, Singapore has combated this by reclaiming land with earth obtained from its own hills (although the highest point on the island is only 164 metres at the top of Bukit Timah Hill), the seabed and from neighbouring countries. Singapore's land area has grown from 581.5 km2 in the 1960's to 633 km2 today, with a prediction of another 100 km2 growth by 2030. However, with the growth of the land came great disputes as our water boundaries crossed into Indonesian and Malaysian territories. Singapore has to maintain good relations with these neighbouring

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