About Singapore

Introducing Singapore City

Singapore – a city of dream and comfort which makes it simply a wonderful country to live in! The Land of Merlion is well-developed with beautiful greenery nature and scenery yet highly urbanized and has many attraction spots that will just sweep all tourists and citizens of their feet.

Tips on travel to Singapore

Some of you all out there might be wondering how this city-state that is located in the South East Asia has become one of the most successful countries in today’s time despite being one of the youngest nations in the world. With a total land of only 273 square miles, what is there in Singapore that creates the desire for each and every one of us to at least visit the country over and probably start a new life or build a career there?

The answer for this can be simply found the Malaysian History and Singapore History Book that highlights Singapore’s strategic location after Penang and Malacca, which is the major sea route for the countries of India and China. Singapore was also believed to be the inhabitants of the Orang Laut people as Singapore was the famous site for Malay fishing villages. For all the development which you are seeing now in Singapore was initially originated and developed by Sir Stamford Raffles during the 19th century. He developed and contributed in innumerable ways he could such as founding Singapore as a free port, ensured the safety of citizens through an institution of the local magistrate, and developed an institution for higher education and lots more in establishing Singapore as a blossomed nation.

For a pint-sized bit of history and heritage of Singapore has been shared here, then you folks there shouldn’t miss out to explore another city in Malaysia that shares the similar plot and story. Known as Malacca, the setting and history will bring you back again to those century where till now, one can find the element of Portuguese and few other elements that kind of binds Singapore and Malacca. One of the best ways to explore this city of heritage is by taking a bus from Singapore to Malacca and likewise, a bus from Malacca to Singapore to grasp this developed yet historical nation of Singapore!

Singapore like any other countries and destinations has its own unique handouts to offer to all its citizens and tourists. With its extraordinary and heartening experiences, Singapore will indeed provide you with ever-changing surroundings in order to ensure the excitement is ongoing. This will then develop a new mark of travel experiences in Singapore for each and every one of you!

So now to discover what awaits you, take your relaxed time in exploring travel to Singapore. With various places to go and explore in Singapore, how to get to Singapore, what to eat in Singapore – travel to Singapore will indeed give you an ideal recommendation and holiday planner at the best time to visit Singapore and how would you like your holiday to be!

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Districts

Singapore is a small country on a small island, but with just over five million people it is a fairly crowded city and in fact second only to Monaco as the world's most densely populated country. However, unlike many other densely populated countries, Singapore has over 50% of its area covered by greenery and with over 50 major parks and 4 nature reserves, it is an enchanting garden city. Large self-contained residential towns mushroomed all over the island, around the clean and modern city center. The center of the city located in the south - consisting roughly of the Orchard road shopping area, the Riverside, the new downtown Marina Bay area and also the skyscrapers-filled Shenton way financial district known in acronym-loving Singapore as the CBD (Central Business District).

• Riverside (Civic District) - Singapore's colonial core, with museums, statues and theaters, not to mention restaurants, bars and clubs.
• Orchard Road - Miles and miles of shopping malls.
• Marina Bay - The newest feature of Singapore, dominated by the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort (hotel, casino, shopping mall, convention center and museum) and the Marina Barrage.
• Bugis and Kampong Glam - Bugis and Kampong Glam are Singapore's old Malay district, now largely taken over by shopping
• Chinatown - The area originally designated for Chinese settlement by Raffles, now a Chinese heritage area popular with tourists.
• Little India - A piece of India to the north of the city core.
• Balestier, Newton, Novena and Toa Payoh - Budget accommodations and Burmese temples within striking distance of the center.
• North and West - The northern and western parts of the island, also known as Woodlands and Jurong respectively, form Singapore's residential and industrial hinterlands.
• East Coast - The largely residential eastern part of the island contains Changi Airport, miles and miles of beach and many famous eateries. Also covers Geylang Serai, the true home of Singapore's Malays.
• Sentosa - A separate island once a military fort developed into a resort, Sentosa is the closest that Singapore gets to Disneyland, now with a dash of gambling and Universal Studios thrown in.

 

People

Singapore prides itself on being a multi-racial country, and has a diverse culture despite its small size. The largest group are the Chinese, who form about 75% of the population.The Malays, who are comprised of Singapore's original inhabitants as well as migrants from present day Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, form about 14% of the population, while Indians form about 9% of the population. The remainder are a mix of many other cultures, most notably the Eurasians who are of mixed European and Asian descent, and also a handful of Filipinos, Burmese, Japanese, Thais and many others. Slighty over one-third of Singapore's residents are not citizens.

Singapore is also religiously diverse, with no religious group forming a majority. Religious freedom is guaranteed by the constitution of Singapore. Buddhism is the largest religion with about 33% of the population declaring themselves Buddhist. Other religions which exist in significant numbers include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Taoism. In addition to the "big five", there are also much smaller numbers of Sikhs, Zoroastrians, Jews, Baha'is and Jains. Some 17% of Singaporeans profess to have no religious affiliation.