Republic of Singapore

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Republic of Singapore
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Singapore

• Singapore is an island south of Malaysia and is
  part of the nation of Singapore which includes 58
  other tiny islands.
• It is only 682 square miles which is only about
  the size of three Washington D.C.s

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Singapore

• Singapore was founded as a British trading colony
  in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in
  1963 but separated two years later and became
  independent.

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• Because of Singapores status as a free port, a
  huge amount of goods pass through this tiny
  nation.
• Singapore has become one of the world's most
  prosperous countries with strong international
  trading links (its port is one of the world's
  busiest in terms of tonnage handled)
• In 2006 Singapore did 298.4 billion dollars of
  business in exports alone

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• Singapore has a highly developed and successful
  free-market economy. It enjoys a very open and
  corruption-free economic situation, stable
  prices, and a per capita GDP equal to that of the
  four largest West European countries. The economy
  depends heavily on exports, particularly in
  consumer electronics and information technology
  products
• The  gross domestic product (GDP) is one the
  primary indicators used to measure the health of
  a country's economy.

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• Singapore has attracted major international
  investments and will continue to establish itself
  as Southeast Asia's financial and high-tech
  capital

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People of Singapore

• Because of Singapores economic success, its
  population of 4.5 million consists of an
  extremely diverse group of people
• Ethnic groups Chinese 76.8, Malay 13.9,
  Indian 7.9, other 1.4
• Religions Buddhist 42.5, Muslim 14.9,
  Taoist 8.5, Hindu 4, Catholic 4.8, other
  Christian 9.8, other 0.7, none 14.8
• Languages Mandarin 35, English 23, Malay
  14.1, Hokkien 11.4, Cantonese 5.7, Teochew
  4.9, Tamil 3.2, other Chinese dialects 1.8,
  other 0.9

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Brunei Darussalam
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• In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate
  independence was achieved in 1984. The same
  family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries.

• At one time Brunei was a significant kingdom
  whose influence dominated many islands between
  Borneo and the Philippines.

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Sultan of Brunei

• Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the
  Sultan of Brunei
• The Sultan is essentially the king the head of
  state with full executive authority is also the
  acting Prime Minister of Brunei

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• Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and
  natural gas fields
• Because of these oil and gas reserves, Bruneis
  Sultan is one of the richest people in the world
  and the countrys GDP is one of the highest in
  Asia

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• His official home is the Istana Nurul Iman, with
  1,788 rooms, 257 bathrooms, and a floor area of
  2,152,782 square feet, undisputedly the world's
  largest palace.

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• The Sultan has a sizable private fortune derived
  from his total control over the national
  economy's finances and the state's sizeable oil
  revenues to bankroll his extravagant lifestyle.
• Forbes Magazine estimates his net worth at US25
  billion

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Free Public Housing in Brunei

• Despite his personal extravagance, he has
  attempted to share the country's oil wealth.
• The sultan looks well after his people They pay
  no taxes education and health care are free,
  everyone gets a free retirement and the minimum
  wage is the highest in south east Asia.
• Bruneians are well off moneywise but have not
  been allowed to vote since 1962.