25 Random Things About Singapore
1. Singapore is 1 degree north of the equator – which means it is hot year round.
2. Singapore is a small tropical island of 646 sq km (252 sq miles) located in Southeast Asia, neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia.
3. Singapore has an average of over 100 inches of rain yearly – densely lush city life.
4. Singapore has no natural disasters; earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, or typhoons – unless you consider the 2000 SARS virus outbreak which killed 2 people and made 2,022 ill.
5. The average temperature is between 77 and 88 °F (25 and 31°C)
6. Temperatures are almost the same day and night
7. There are no cows in Singapore – most of our beef comes from Australia or New Zealand – odd for a ‘states’ girl from Oklahoma.
8. Singaporeans drive on the wrong side of the road – the left. Or do we Americans drive on the wrong side? Not so odd when we get used to it.
9. Most Singaporeans speak four languages - English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
10. No pennies in Singapore – round up or down. Love it!
11. Windows don’t have screens and drains seldom have grates – and lawyers are nearly non-existent.
12. There are about 29,000 public toilets in Singapore. No worries about “not for public use”.
13. Local cats have stubby tails –genetically mutated over the years.
14. You can chew gum here in Singapore; though you cannot buy, sell or distribute it. It is nice not to find it stuck to every nook, corner and sidewalk - better yet, no one is smacking it.
15. Automobiles are 3-4 times more expensive here than in the states. They also have a huge taxes – and as the automobile ages, the taxes increase. This is done to decrease traffic flow and pollution on the island.
16. Automobiles are generally very small here – no Mega Cab pickups.
17. Singaporean government encourages bike riding, walking, running, skating and provide paved connectors to get from one area to another by these healthier means.
18. Singapore has one of two rainforests located in a city – the other in Rio de Janeiro.
19. ABC, CBS, and NBC do not exist here in Singapore – but you can find outdated shows from them on other stations. No season premieres here :-( or updated American series.
20. Singapore has many open air food markets like “hawker stands” to buy local food.
21. Nearly every restaurant in Singapore has outdoor seating.
22. Singapore has wild monkeys – and fines of S $10,000 if you feed them!
23. Singapore is considered a ‘fine city’ – because everything you do or don’t do - you can be fined for – I am proud to say it isn’t as bad as it sounds. We must be good expatriates.
24. Currently Singapore ranks 13th and holds a score of 109.1 among Mercer's worldwide cost of living survey of over 143 global cities. Singapore remains among the 20 most expensive cities to live in and is even pricier than New York (100 index points). Other rankings: Moscow (1), Tokyo (2) London (3), Hong Kong (6), Paris (12) New York (22), Shanghai (24).
http://www.mercer.com/costoflivingpr
25. The country is a showcase of racial and religious harmony, with Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians living and working side-by-side while respecting their many differences.
1. Singapore is 1 degree north of the equator – which means it is hot year round.
2. Singapore is a small tropical island of 646 sq km (252 sq miles) located in Southeast Asia, neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia.
3. Singapore has an average of over 100 inches of rain yearly – densely lush city life.
4. Singapore has no natural disasters; earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, or typhoons – unless you consider the 2000 SARS virus outbreak which killed 2 people and made 2,022 ill.
5. The average temperature is between 77 and 88 °F (25 and 31°C)
6. Temperatures are almost the same day and night
7. There are no cows in Singapore – most of our beef comes from Australia or New Zealand – odd for a ‘states’ girl from Oklahoma.
8. Singaporeans drive on the wrong side of the road – the left. Or do we Americans drive on the wrong side? Not so odd when we get used to it.
9. Most Singaporeans speak four languages - English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
10. No pennies in Singapore – round up or down. Love it!
11. Windows don’t have screens and drains seldom have grates – and lawyers are nearly non-existent.
12. There are about 29,000 public toilets in Singapore. No worries about “not for public use”.
13. Local cats have stubby tails –genetically mutated over the years.
14. You can chew gum here in Singapore; though you cannot buy, sell or distribute it. It is nice not to find it stuck to every nook, corner and sidewalk - better yet, no one is smacking it.
15. Automobiles are 3-4 times more expensive here than in the states. They also have a huge taxes – and as the automobile ages, the taxes increase. This is done to decrease traffic flow and pollution on the island.
16. Automobiles are generally very small here – no Mega Cab pickups.
17. Singaporean government encourages bike riding, walking, running, skating and provide paved connectors to get from one area to another by these healthier means.
18. Singapore has one of two rainforests located in a city – the other in Rio de Janeiro.
19. ABC, CBS, and NBC do not exist here in Singapore – but you can find outdated shows from them on other stations. No season premieres here :-( or updated American series.
20. Singapore has many open air food markets like “hawker stands” to buy local food.
21. Nearly every restaurant in Singapore has outdoor seating.
22. Singapore has wild monkeys – and fines of S $10,000 if you feed them!
23. Singapore is considered a ‘fine city’ – because everything you do or don’t do - you can be fined for – I am proud to say it isn’t as bad as it sounds. We must be good expatriates.
24. Currently Singapore ranks 13th and holds a score of 109.1 among Mercer's worldwide cost of living survey of over 143 global cities. Singapore remains among the 20 most expensive cities to live in and is even pricier than New York (100 index points). Other rankings: Moscow (1), Tokyo (2) London (3), Hong Kong (6), Paris (12) New York (22), Shanghai (24).
http://www.mercer.com/costoflivingpr
25. The country is a showcase of racial and religious harmony, with Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians living and working side-by-side while respecting their many differences.
Singapore's national ideology is based on the following pledge:
"We the citizens of Singapore Pledge ourselves as one united people Regardless of race, language or religion To build a democratic society Based on justice and equality So as to achieve happiness, prosperity and Progress for our nation."
~ http://www.entersingapore.info/sginfo/country-facts.php
To learn more fun facts about Singapore, go to:
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/about_singapore/fun_stuff/did_you_know_.html
"We the citizens of Singapore Pledge ourselves as one united people Regardless of race, language or religion To build a democratic society Based on justice and equality So as to achieve happiness, prosperity and Progress for our nation."
~ http://www.entersingapore.info/sginfo/country-facts.php
To learn more fun facts about Singapore, go to:
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/about_singapore/fun_stuff/did_you_know_.html
2 comments:
Those are pretty amazing facts about Singapore. I hope you had lots of fun today shopping for Steve!!! We love you...
Thanks for sharing your blog. Awesome pictures! I think Ma would like to visit Singapore. --Pa
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