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A horizontal bicolour of red and white; charged in white in the canton with a crescent facing the fly and a pentagon of five stars representing the nation's ideals. The flag of Singapore was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. It remained the national flag upon the country's independence from ...
The early history of Singapore refers to its pre-colonial era before 1819, when the British East India Company led by Stamford Raffles established a trading settlement on the island and set in motion the history of modern Singapore. Prior to 1819, the island was known by several names; an early reference may be in the 2nd century work by ...
Branches of Government. The Government in Singapore is modelled after the Westminster system, with 3 separate branches: the Legislature (which comprises the President and Parliament), the Executive (which comprises Cabinet Ministers and office-holders, and is led by the Prime Minister) and the Judiciary. The Legislature makes the laws of the land.
Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and contributor to the Singaporean economy. As of 2019, there were 19.1 million international tourists visiting Singapore, which was more than three times the country's total population. [1] It also claims to be environmentally friendly, and maintains natural and heritage conservation programs.
It is an organ of state and central to Singapore's system of government. In practice, all significant decisions or actions taken by the Executive are first discussed and collectively agreed by Cabinet. At present, Cabinet comprises the following members: Mr Lee Hsien Loong. Prime Minister.
Annajane Kennard Thomas R. Leinbach. Singapore - British Colony, Trade Hub, Modern City: Singapore Island originally was inhabited by fishermen and pirates, and it served as an outpost for the Sumatran empire of Srīvijaya. In Javanese inscriptions and Chinese records dating to the end of the 14th century, the more-common name of the island is ...
Little India, Singapore. / 1.30778°N 103.85250°E / 1.30778; 103.85250. Little India ( Tamil: லிட்டில் இந்தியா) is an ethnic district in Singapore. It is located east of the Singapore River – across from Chinatown, located west of the river – and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban ...
