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- 1. Prepared by FizzaSarfaraz Hazara University
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- 3. SINGAPORE • Loc:Southeastern Asia (Islands b/w Malaysia & Indonesia) • Cap: Singapore • Pop: 4,353,893 ( 5 M) • Ethnic makeup: Chinese 76%, Malay 14%, India 7.9%, other 1.4% • Religion: Buddhist , Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Sikh
- 4. FLAG • RED:Universal brotherhood & equality • WHITE: everlasting of purity & virtue • CRESENT: a young nation on the ascendant • 5 STARS: nation ideas of democracy, peace, progress, justice & equality
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- 6. FLOWER • VandaMiss Joquaim
- 7. NATIONAL FRUIT •Durian
- 8. SPORTS • Football • Basket ball • Cricket • Swimming • Sailing • Table Tennis & • Badminton
- 9. LANGUAGE • Mandarin • Tamil • Malay & • English
- 10. COMMUNICATION • Non-VerbalCommunication
- 11. FOOD • Laksa • Mee Siam • Mee Goreng & • Chicken Rice • Hawker centre (halal food)
- 12. RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS •Mosques • Temples • Churches
- 13. DRESSING • Traditionaldress varies like., Cheongsam Saree Baju kurung Selendang Sarong kebaya
- 14. ART & MUSIC • Emerging as cultural centre for theatre, dance and music. Comedy Masala, Talk Cock Comedy & Fight Comic. Ranges from Rock & pop to folk and classical.
- 15. GARDENING • GardenCity and the most recently our city in a garden • Singapore Botanic Garden (fame) • Green Roofs & Green Walls (both public & prvt)
- 16. FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS • Christmas celebration • Deepavali • Thaipusam Festival • Hari Raya Haji • Hari Raya Puasa
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- 18. CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS • Bare footed • Don’t show surprise while greeting • Don’t serve beef to Hindus • Don’t serve pork/ alcohol to Muslims • Don’t point finger • Address by saying uncle or aunty
- 19. HEALTHCARE • 6thoverall the world • Improved water and sanitation facilities • Lowest rate of drug usage
- 20. ATTITUDES & BELIEFS • Singapore, as a country, in general is conservative socially, but some liberalization has occurred.
- 21. FAMILY • Centreof social attraction • Emphasizes unity, loyalty & respect
- 22. MANNERS OF INTERACTING • Meet & greet by., Saying Salam Shaking hands Bowing head Nodding head and smiling
Editor's Notes
- #4 Singapore was a part of British Malaya for many centuries. It was ruled by the Sultanate of Johor. In 1819, the British came to the Island and set up a port and colony. During British rule, the port of Singapore flourished and attracted many migrants. Singapore became part of the Malaysian Federation in 1962 for two years, and in 1965 it became an independent nation and a republic, which it remains today.
- #6 The national symbol of Singapore is the ‘merlion’, half fish and half lion beast