SINGAPORE BY SARUNYU KONGSAWATVORAKUL

SINGAPORE

By Sarunyu Kongsawatvorakul 54011243English for Communication [section 106]

OVERVIEW

Background Information

Population and Language

Tourist Attractions

Transportation

Background Information

Made up of 63 islands

Separated from Malaysia

Tropical rainforest climate

Temperature : 22 to 35 °C

Ongoing land reclamation projects

East Coast Park

A man-made beach.

Sentosa Island

Increased land area from 580 km2 in the 1960s to 700 km2 today!!

Population and Language

5.3 million people

4 official languages:

EnglishMalay Mandarin

ChineseTamil

Religion

Buddhism33.3%

Christian-ity

18.3%

No religion17%

Islam14.7%

Taoism10.9%

Hinduism5.1%

Other religions0.7%

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Merlion Park

Universal Studios

Singapore Flyer

S.E.A AquariumGarden by the Bay

Marina Bay Sands

EsplanadeThe Helix bridge

Sentosa Island

Light & Water Spectacular

Singapore Cable Car Ride

Tiger Sky Tower

Forest AdventureJurong Bird Park

Luge & Skyride

Science Center Singapore

Marina Barrage

Night Safari

Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom

Flying Trapeze

Gmax Reverse Bungy

MegaZip Adventure Park

Clarke Quay

Red Dot Design Museum

Chinese Garden

St Andrew's Cathedral

Little India

Chinatown

Merlion Tower

Song of the sea

Merlion Park

Mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.

Mascot and national personification of

Singapore

Universal Studios

Top of tourist attraction

Singapore Flyer

The world’s tallest Ferris wheel

S.E.A Aquarium

The world's largest freshwater aquarium

More than 800 species of marine animals

Over 200 sharks

Garden by the Bay

Award-winning horticultural attraction houses

Over 250 thousand rare plants

Marina Bay SandsTheaters, CasinoConvention-exhibition center

Shopping mall, museum2,561-room hotel, Restaurants

Esplanade

2000 seat Theater for the performing art

1600 seat Concert Hall

The Helix bridge

DNA-like design

double-helix structure

Transportation

The number of private cars on the road is restricted so as to curb pollution and congestion.

Must pay for duties 1.5x times the vehicle's market value

and bid for a Certificate, which allows the car to run on

the road for a decade

Most Singaporean residents travel by :

FootBicyclesBusTaxis Train

Taxis are a popular as the fares are cheaper than many other developed countries.

A major international transport hub in Asia

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