Singapore is a small island located near the Malay Peninsula in Asia. Singapore has a population of about 5,353,494 people. Singapore's government is classified as a parliamentary republic, which is basically a republic where the Prime minister has more power than the actual president. Many countries around the world also have this type of government such as Ireland, Germany and Switzerland, along with many others. In Singapore the president's name is Tony Tan Keng Yam, and their Prime minister is Lee Hsien Loong.
In Singapore they have a very successful free-market economy, which is very uncommon for many Asian countries. The rely heavily on exports such as electronics and pharmaceutical products that benefit their economy. Some popular agricultural resources in Singapore include vegetables, orchids, fish, eggs and poultry.
Singapore is a very beautiful country and culture is very important to them. They have numerous temples around the country and also have many different museums to go to. Singapore has many tourist attractions including a very large Ferris wheel called the Singapore Flyer and an oceanarium called Underwater World where tourists can view many different ocean creatures.
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"Singapore." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Oct. 2013. Web. 16 Oct. 2013.
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Good but a bit brief overall.
City view of Singapore
Singapore Flyer
Singapore Flag