Singapore Country Analysis
SINGAPORE
Submitted by:
Basinillo, Angela
Brillantes, Johanna
Co, Meljorie Gaddi, Shara
Sy, Paolla
K35
August 13, 2012
I. INTRODUCTION I n 1819, Singapore was founded as a trading colony by the Great Britain. In 1963, it joined the Malaysian Federation but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links, having its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled, and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
GEOGRAPHIC CHARACERISTICS Singapore is a small, heavily urbanized, island city-state in Southeast Asia. It is located at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore has a total land area of 778 km² and 193 km of coastline. It is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS As of July 2012, Singapore has a total population size of 5,353,494. 13.8% of them are of the age 0 to 14 years old, where 51% are male. 77% of them are of the age 15 to 64 years old, where 48% are male. The rest of the population is of the age 65 years old and above, where 45% are male. According to the 2000 census, 42.5% of the people living in Singapore are Buddhist, 14.9% are Muslim, 8.5% are Taoist, 4% are Hindu, 4.8% are Catholic, 9.8% are other Christian, 0.7% are other religion and 14.8% are with no religion. Singaporean culture is best described as a melting pot of mainly Chinese, Indian, British, and Malay cultures, a reflection of its immigrant history. Singapore has a diverse population of nearly 5 million people which is made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Caucasians and Eurasians and Asians of different origins, which is in line with the nation's history as a crossroads for various ethnic and racial groups. In addition, 42% of Singapore's population are
Submitted by:
Basinillo, Angela
Brillantes, Johanna
Co, Meljorie Gaddi, Shara
Sy, Paolla
K35
August 13, 2012
I. INTRODUCTION I n 1819, Singapore was founded as a trading colony by the Great Britain. In 1963, it joined the Malaysian Federation but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links, having its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled, and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
GEOGRAPHIC CHARACERISTICS Singapore is a small, heavily urbanized, island city-state in Southeast Asia. It is located at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore has a total land area of 778 km² and 193 km of coastline. It is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS As of July 2012, Singapore has a total population size of 5,353,494. 13.8% of them are of the age 0 to 14 years old, where 51% are male. 77% of them are of the age 15 to 64 years old, where 48% are male. The rest of the population is of the age 65 years old and above, where 45% are male. According to the 2000 census, 42.5% of the people living in Singapore are Buddhist, 14.9% are Muslim, 8.5% are Taoist, 4% are Hindu, 4.8% are Catholic, 9.8% are other Christian, 0.7% are other religion and 14.8% are with no religion. Singaporean culture is best described as a melting pot of mainly Chinese, Indian, British, and Malay cultures, a reflection of its immigrant history. Singapore has a diverse population of nearly 5 million people which is made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Caucasians and Eurasians and Asians of different origins, which is in line with the nation's history as a crossroads for various ethnic and racial groups. In addition, 42% of Singapore's population are