Republic Of Singapore Flashcards
1
Q
Location?
Number of islands?
A
Southern tip of Malay Peninsula
1deg 17’N 103deg 50’E
1 main island and 62 smaller islets
2
Q
Official languages?
A
English
Malay
Mandarin
Tamil
3
Q
President?
Prime minister?
A
Halimah Yacoob
Lee Hsein Loong
4
Q
Area?
Population?
Time zone?
GDP?
A
722km^2
~5.6 million people
SST (UTC +8)
~$350 billion
5
Q
Founded?
Independence?
A
Stamford Raffles founded Colonial Singapore:1819
Independence from UK and joined Malaysia: 1963
Sovereign nation: 1965
6
Q
Largest island?
Highest natural point?
Climate?
A
Pulau Ujong
537’
Tropical rainforest climate. Temp ranges from 22-35degs C.
Wetter monsoon season: November to Jan