Singapore Introduction.ppt

Introduction of Singapore National introduction Singapore is the important financial, service and shipping centers, one of Asia’s Four Litter Dragons. Its famous for the steady political situation, clean-fingered and efficient government . National Flag ?? Red color stands for equality and friendship, white color represents purity and virtue. The crescent expresses Singapore is a new country. The five stars represent the five major national ideals: democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. National Flower The national flower of Singapore is Vanda?Miss Joaguim (卓锦·万代兰). It has a beautiful lip piece and five petals, symbolizes the Singapore four big ethnic group and Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil languages four equality. GeographySingapores total land area is 697 square kilometers including 63 islands. The main island is about 42 kilometers from east to west and 23 kilometers from north to south. The latitude is between 1°09N and 1°29N The longitudes si between 103°36E and 104°25E. It is located about 137 kilometers north of the Equator. 。 Population The resident population of Singapore, comprising Singapore citizens and permanent residents, was estimated at 5,312,400. Singapore is a multiracial society. Malays form 13.8% of Singapore‘s population, while Chinese and Indians make up 76.2% and 8.3% respectively. Other races make up 1.7% of the population. Climate Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive seasons, uniform temperature and pressure, high humidity, and abundant rainfall. Temperatures usually range from 23 to 32 °C. Relative humidity averages around 79% in the morning and 73% in the afternoon. April and May are the hottest months. From July to October, there is often haze caused by bush fires in neighboring countryIndonesia. Language and Religion The official languages Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Tamil and English. The national language is Malay. The administrative language is En