Information About Singapore

People of Singapore

the people of Singapore are a mixed race, who holds on to their individuality as much as they allow themselves to mix with other races. Majority of the population of the country are Chinese. They alone contribute to around more than 75% of the population. The other ethnic races that are present in significant amounts are Malays, Indians and mixed-bloods.

Arts, Culture and Music of Singapore

Art: though a fast-paced country, the artistic bent of Singapore can be witnessed in diverse arenas like the city's architecture; to the small shops selling antiques; to the ethnic embroidered silks; to hand crafted jewellery; to the nation's famous silverware and stained glass goods.

Culture: nowhere else in the world is the word culture so synonymous with religion. Singapore's culture emanates from its religious background. Traditions, beliefs, festivals and practices all revolve around this one focal point. However, Singapore is a multi-religious secular nation; so there are Buddhists, Taoists, Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Sikhs. Some of the practices in the nation have also stemmed from the coexistence of these diverse beliefs.

Music: music in Singapore comprises of both traditional and contemporary genres. So while there is rock, hip-hop and punk, there are also folk traditions. Most folk styles in Singapore combine Chinese, Malay and Tamil traits. The chief folk music in Singapore is the Peranakan folk music. It is a genre that blends English forms with Malay tunes. The Peranakan folk music originates from the Peranakans who are a mixed-blood race of Indonesians with other foreigners.

Flag of Singapore

Singapore has a simple and rectangular flag. There are two main colors that dominate the flag; they are red and white. These colors appear in two equal horizontal stripes in the flag, with the color red appearing on top of the white stripe. In the top left side of the flag in the red stripe, there is a white crescent moon with the convex side of the crescent facing the left side of the flag and the concave side facing five five-pointed white stars to the right, which are arranged in a circular manner.

Economy of Singapore

Singapore boasts of one of the world's most thriving economies. The country has a free market whose industries include manufacture of electronics, chemicals, equipment for oil drilling, petroleum refining, rubber processing, food processed, beverage brewing, ship repair, entrepot trade and financial services. The arable land in the country yields such produces as rubber, copra, exotic fruit and vegetables. Together all these form an enormous list of export commodities.

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