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Singapore is only 269 sq. miles, and it is made of more than 50 tiny islands. It is very flat, and is made only of one city. There's also lots of rain.

The map of Singapore shows all of the little islands.

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The main Language in Singapore is Mandarin Chinese. Some other official languages are English and Malay. In 1959, Maly used to be the only main language.

This is the Malay script.

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There are also two other great buildings. The Hajjah Fatimah Mosque was made in place of a business woman’s house. Also the Lau Pa Sat is really cool. It is like a mall with very many shopping centers and restaurants.

Lau Pa Sat is a very big shopping center.

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In Singapore there are many cool buildings, some being the Esplanade Theaters. They are made of many glass pieces and together seat over 3,500 people. The Henderson Wave is the highest walking Bridge in Singapore, and it is made to look like a wave.

These are the Esplanade Theatres lit up at night.

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The emphasis in Singapore is on financials and business. Because of that, they are known not to have a set culture.

Singapore is a more modern city.

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Education is very important, and is know to benefit the whole family. Lots of play schools, nurseries and kindergartens. Children begin school when they are 6 years old.

There are many nurseries for young children to go to.

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The literacy rate is 98.6% for men, and 95% for women. The life expectancy for men is 82 years, and for women, it’s 87.5 years. Some popular foods in Singapore are Laksa, Pork bone tea, Wanton Mee, and Oyster Omelettes.

Pork Bone Tea, which is Green Tea with salty pork bones floating inside.

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Some religious celebrations are Christmas. Christmas is where people string lights and leave stockings out so Santa Claus fills them up with toys. There is also Deepavali, where there are lots of bright lights, shopping, and dancing.

In Deepavali, there are lots of lights, and this little girl is looking at them.

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The main religions are Buddhist and Hindi. Buddhist people meditate because it relaxes your mind, but Hindi people have a festival called Holi. Holi is where people throw colored paint at each other.

This shows people throwing paint at each other during Holi.

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Almost everyone in Singapore celebrates Chinese New Year. It reunites families, and people give away little pockets of money called Ang bao. Chingay Parade celebrates their multi-cultural background, and there are many parades. Singapore's independence started when they formed Malaysia so they would be stronger, but then left to become independant. People from Singapore are very proud of their past.

This picture shows how people decorate, and that Chinese New Year is very important to them.

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One key historical figure is Buddha. He is symbolized as a lion, for he is said to have the voice of one. One historical event was World War 2.Singapore had to surrender, so life was hard for everyone living there at the time.

This shows people praying to Buddha.

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Singapore has a Capitalistic economy. The average income per house is $85,300.

This picture shows what a capitalistic government is described by capitalists and socialists

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Singapore has lots of large exports. Some are electronics, refined petroleum products, palm oil, and natural rubber. The type of currency is the Singaporean dollar, and one SD= 73 cents in the US.

This how people in Singapore collects materials for natural rubber.

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Singapore has a Parliamentary government. Their current Prime Minister is Lee Hsing Loong, the president is Tony Tan. The Prime Minister leads the government, and the President assists them.

This is Tony Tan and Lee Hsing Loong making a speech.
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In Singapore, there are not very many crimes, for there is a death punishment for some. Some crazy laws with high fines are that you are not allowed to sell gum, sing, spit, or smoke in public, throwing litter, and feeding pigeons. There are many more!

This picture shows some of the crazy things that are not allowed.