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Capital: Singapore
The Lion City
(There are no lions)

Southeastern Asia, islands between
Malaysia and Indonesia.

 Map of Singapore

National Symbols and References

Singapore History

Islands Around Singapore
Islands and myths of Kusu Island, Sisters' Island and Pulau Hantu.

Official languages of Singapore: Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and English.

Population: Chinese 76.7%, Malay 14%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4%.

Religions: Buddhist (Chinese), Muslim (Malays), Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianist.

Animals

Few mammals are found in the islands. Reptiles are numerous, and there are over 500 bird species in Singapore, including colorful parrots.
Black-naped Oriole, Grey Heron, House Swift, Yellow-vented Bulbul

Butterflies of Singapore
Provides a listing of all butterflies available in Singapore.

Common Treeshrew , the Flying Lemur , Pangolin or Scaly Anteater, and the Long-tailed Macaque.

Climate

Singapore is close to the equator (137 km north of the Equator), so it is almost always hot, humid, and rainy.

Land

Singapore is made up of Singapore Island and 63 smaller islands between Malaysia and Indonesia.

Plants

The most popular flower in Singapore is the orchid.
Vanda Miss Joaquim (National Flower)

Mangrove Forests in Singapore

Games

Online Slide Puzzles

Online Jigsaw Puzzles

Fun Tiles

People

Sir Stamford Raffles
An agent of the East India Company purchased the island for the East India Company from the Sultan of Johor in the 1800's.

Fun Facts

Singapore has no natural disasters: earthquakes, typhoons or volcanic eruptions.

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