Population of Singapore

According to Encyclopædia Britannica, SINGAPORE’s population in the year 2020 is about __________ and is ranked 114th among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. The correct answer is listed further below!
A — 47,000
B — 747,000
C — 5,747,000

























ANSWER
C — 5,747,000

National Day in Singapore

People all across SINGAPORE are celebrating their country's National Day today. This Southeast Asian nation and city-state achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965. Happy National Day!

Singapore Exports

According to National Geographic MapMaker (mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org) and MIT's Observatory of Economic Complexity (atlas.media.mit.edu), the following items are major exports of SINGAPORE: aircraft parts, animal food, aquarium fish, beverages, boats and ships, chemicals, chocolate, cloves, cocoa butter and powder, coffee, concentrated milk, electronics, equipment and machinery, gas turbines, gemstones, integrated circuits, jewelry, malt extract, medical supplies, office machine parts, orchids and perfume plants, packaged food, pepper, pharmaceuticals, re-exports from other countries, refined petroleum products, rolled tobacco, rubber products, seafood, semiconductor devices, silver, telecommunications devices, telephones, tree nuts, and wheat flour. According to the International Monetary Fund (data.imf.org), countries and territories buying and importing most of those exports (February 2017 statistics) include China (top importer), Hong Kong, Malaysia, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Panama, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Myanmar, France, and Liberia.

Singapore Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for SINGAPORE in Southeast Asia lists one extinct species (Ridley's Stick Insect), 24 critically endangered species, and 40 endangered species. Critically endangered species in Singapore include the Andrews' Frigatebird, Black-Winged Starling bird, Dwarf Pygmy Goby fish (one of the world's smallest fish species), Helmeted Hornbill bird, Largetooth Sawfish, Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo bird, Light Red Meranti tree, Malayan Pangolin, Red Balau tree, River Terrapin turtle, Singapore Freshwater Crab, Spoonbill Sandpiper, Swamp Forest Crab, and Yellow Meranti tree. Endangered species include the Asian Finfoot bird, Asiatic Wild Dog, Black Teatfish, Eastern Curlew bird, Great Knot bird, Kelesa fish, Meranti tree, Milky Stork, Mottled Eagle Ray, Nordmann's Greenshank bird, Red Lauan tree, Sunburst Turtle, Tiger, and White Meranti tree. In addition to the aforementioned Singapore Freshwater Crab, more species named after Singapore include the Singapore Caecilian worm-like amphibian, Singapore Cardinalfish, Singapore Little Warty Catfish, Singapore Roundleaf Horseshoe Bat (Ridley's Leaf-Nosed Bat), and Singapore Whiskered Bat.

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Sometimes considered a city-state, the tiny island country SINGAPORE features one UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated in the southwestern part of Singapore city, Singapore Botanic Gardens feature orchids, 44 heritage trees, ginger species, and rainforest species. In addition to plenty of flowers, visitors can also see a clock tower (3.5-meter height) and a variety of sculptures. There is a Singapore Garden Festival held annually in July. On May 3rd, visitors can enter the Library of Botany and Horticulture after its renovation is complete. There is also an Herbarium, a Heritage Museum, and an Orchid Breeding & Conservation Biotechnology Laboratory. The Singapore Botanic Gardens has a website with maps, event listings, trail guides, and other important information to help visitors enjoy the serene setting. This site was established in 1859 as a British colonial botanic garden and was designated a UNESCO heritage site very recently — July 4th of last year, to be exact. It is the first and currently only tropical garden to be listed by UNESCO.

Singapore

 

Encompassing 697 square kilometers (269.1 mi) in the South China Sea*, SINGAPORE is a tiny island country in Southeastern Asia located on the Malay Peninsula's southern tip. It is south of the left peninsular part of Malaysia and north of Indonesia. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, Singapore’s population in the year 2020 is about 5,747,000 and is ranked 114th among populations of the whole world’s countries, dependencies, and territories. The capital and largest city is Singapore, which has many communities, neighborhoods, and districts within it. The currency is the Singapore Dollar; the ISO 4217 currency code is SGD.

Singapore is also barely north of the Equator. Singapore is made up one main island and many small islands; you guessed right if you thought the main island is called Singapore! It is also called Pulau Ujong, pulau being the word for 'island' in the Malaysian language (an official language). As shown on the left map, smaller islands include Biola, Brani, Hantu, Lazarus, Pawai, Saint John's, Senang, Serangoon, Sudong, Tekong, and Ubin. Some small islands no longer exist because Singapore is home of a massive project reclaiming (building) more land between islands. For example, Jurong is an artificial island built on many former natural islands; those islands are shown in the second, smaller map. The Singapore Strait splits Indonesia away from Singapore, while the Johor Strait separates Singapore and Malaysia. Johar Baharu is a large Malaysian city that is north of the Johor Strait.

Post was updated with more info and a new map on July 28, 2013.

* The South China Sea is referred to with a different name in some countries, such as Indonesia, The Philippines, and Vietnam.