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Capital - Singapore City
Languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil & English
Official
Currency - Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Climate
-tropical; hot, humid, rainy;Two distinct monsoon seasons-
Northeastern monsoon from December to March and
Southwestern monsoon from Jun to Sep; Inter monsoon
- frequent afternoon and early evening
Thunderstorm.
Time
Difference - 2 Hours 30 Min. Ahead
Why choose Singapore?
Island Nation
Singapore's multicultural
society is composed of four major
ethnic groups: the Chinese (76.8%), Malays
(13.9%), Indians (7.9%), and Eurasians
and smaller minority groups (1.4%). The variety
of religions is a direct
reflection of the diversity of races living
here. Singapore's principal religions are Buddhism,
Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity. To add to this, the
numbers of visitors that come to visit Singapore
each year are double its population!
With a population
where more than one out
of four persons is a foreigner, Singapore
has been ranked no.1 in attracting
top-flight global talent in a first-ever study of economies
with a population of below 20 million, conducted by
the Swiss - based International Institute
for Management Development (IMD). This makes
Singapore the ideal breeding ground
for talent and education, due to which
leading universities across the world have set up international
campuses in Singapore, offering international
degrees at almost half of the overseas tuition fee.
More than 6,000 companies from
around the world have
set up base in Singapore, thus
students often find it possible
to build lucrative careers here after completing their
education. Singapore has been consistently ranked as
one of the most competitive nations and best place for
businesses in the world.
It is apparent how Singapore
earned its reputation as the Garden City. Generous pockets
of lush gardens and tropical greenery co-exist with
an urban landscape. While the smaller islands
around serve as idyllic playgrounds
for sea sports, Singapore, being only a
few hours away from other countries in Asia, becomes
ideal for travelers interested in
this region. A variety of Spas, shopping malls,
carnivals and the world's highest
observation wheel (The Singapore Flyer - will be completed
by 2005), all make student - life
in Singapore exciting as well as enjoyable.
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