History Of Singapore

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he Republic of Singapore is an island city-state and the smallest country in South-East Asia.It is located on the southern tip of the malay peninsula,more than 80% of Singapore`s population lives in housing estates constructed by the Housing Developmental Board and nearly half uses the public transport system daily.As a result of public transport and environmental initiative by government ministries,Singapore`s pollution is mostly confined within the heavy industry are on Jurong Island.Singapore`s political system is estabilished as a representative democracy in its constitution.

     Singapore was a Malay fishing village when it was colonised by the Brithish Empire in the 19^th century.It was later occupied by the Japanese Empire in World War II ,and was later part of the merger which formed the Federation of Malaysia.When Singapore acquired independence,having few natural resources,it was socio-politically volatile and economiccaly undeveloped. Foreign investment has since created an economy which relies on the export of electronics and manufacturing primarily from its port

Culture           

Singapore is a small and rel

atively modern society,with an amalgamation of an indigenous Malay population with a majority of third generation Chinese as well as Indian And Arab immigrants.There is little in terms culture that is distinctly Singaporean.Howevser,there exists a Eurasian community and a community of peranakan or “Starits Chinese”,of mixed Chinese and Malay ancestry.Singapore has also achieved a significant degree of cultural diffusion with its unique combination of these ethnic groups,and this has given Singapore`s cuisine,often a cultural attraction among tourist.

“History Of Singapore”