Singapore Abbreviations

SG is the abbreviation for Singapore, the 176th largest country in the world. Officially the Republic of Singapore, Singapore is a country located in Asia, bordering 6 countries – Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Singapore is the capital city of Singapore.

Country Profile

• Capital: Singapore
• Language: English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil
• Area: 722.5 km²
• Population: 5,638,689
• Currency: Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD)
• Time zone: UTC+8
• Calling code: 65
• ISO 2-Letter Abbreviation: SG
• UN 3-Letter Abbreviation: SGP
• Internet TLD: .sg
• State Government Website: http://app.singapore.sg

List of Singapore Acronyms

The most commonly used abbreviations about Singapore are SG which stands for Singapore and SGD which means Singapore dollar (Singapore currency). In the following table, you can see all acronyms related to Singapore, including abbreviations for airport, city, school, port, government, and etc.

Geography

Singapore consists of a main island and 62 smaller islands. Most of the country is less than 15 meters above sea level. Large parts of the coast are formed by land fillings, port facilities and sump drains. The climate is humid tropical and almost no seasonal variations with an average temperature of 27 ° C and average humidity of 84 percent. Tropical rainforest is preserved in some nature reserves. Singapore is a city state and wildlife is therefore largely restricted to nature reserves and swamp forest Nee Soon. Of the approximately 85 mammal species recorded, rodents and bats are most common.

The environmental problems in Singapore are related to pollution from industry, limited access to fresh water and garbage management problems due to unavailable land. The country may also be plagued by smoke and air pollution from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia.

History

Since the twentieth century, Singapore has been a trade outpost for several kingdoms in the region. In 1299, the city was named Singapore, after Sanskrit for Simha “lion” and pura “city”. Throughout the 1300s, several conflicts between major powers in the region led to the city being almost completely abandoned. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the Johor Sultanate ruled the island. In 1819, the city became part of the British Empire. Together with Penang and Malacca, Singapore was part of the newly established British colony “Straits Settlements”. Singapore was a free port and became the dominant trade and port city in Southeast Asia. The population grew rapidly and the Chinese became the dominant population group. From the 1920s Singapore was developed into a heavily fortified British naval base.

During World War II, Japan occupied the island, and the colony of Straits Settlements was disbanded. In 1946, Singapore became an independent British crown colony, before becoming part of the Malaysia Federation in 1963. Strong contradictions between radical and Chinese-dominated Singapore, and conservative Malay-dominated Malaysia led Singapore to withdraw from the federation in 1965. Since then the island has been an independent republic.

Society and politics

Officially, Singapore is a democratic republic, but the country has clear authoritarian and undemocratic schemes. The head of state is a president-elect with relatively little power. The executive power lies with the government and the prime minister, which is based on the dominant People’s Action Party (PAP). The party has held power and the post of prime minister since its liberation in 1965. The political opposition is suppressed, but has since 1981 been allowed to be represented in parliament. Both the media and the internet are controlled by the state.

Singapore has always been an important trading center, which is why the population is made up of many different peoples, cultures, languages ​​and religions. Despite the undemocratic government and the complex population, the country is peaceful and well functioning. Singapore has one of the highest living standards in the world, high average life expectancy, good health care and a good education system. Women and men are equal in the laws of the country, but women tend to earn less than men and are underrepresented in politics. The country has a special form of sickness, pension, and unemployment insurance. Everyone pays taxes to a central care fund. Citizens often have two or more accounts in the fund that can then be used to buy housing, pay health care or pension.

Economics and Commerce

During colonial times, Singapore’s free port was a meeting place for trade between neighboring countries. After independence, the country focused on industrialization and foreign investment. This led to strong economic growth. Today, the industrial sector accounts for 24 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product, including ships, oil platforms, chemicals and electronic equipment. The well-developed industrial sector contributes to the country having a trade surplus (they export more than they import) despite being totally dependent on importing food, water, oil and gas from abroad.

The island state has become an international banking and financial center, and a large number of multinational companies have established themselves there. From 1996, Singapore was no longer considered a developing country, and since the early 1990s, it has been focusing on the development of the service industries (trade, finance, transport and tourism). Today, the service industry accounts for 75 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. Singapore is considered the leading financial center in Southeast Asia and the best country in the world to start a business in.

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