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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,National Flag,National,Emblem,Singapore,officially the Republic of Singapore,is an island country off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula,137 kilometres north of the equator,in Southeast Asia.,Singapore is the worlds fourth leading financial centre and a cosmopolitan world city,playing a key role in international trade and finance.The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world,.,Brief introduction,Closeness To Singapore,climate,Singapore has a,tropical rainforest climate,with,no distinctive,seasons,uniform temperature and pressure,high humidity,and abundant rainfall.,Temperatures usually range from 23 to 32 C(73 to 90 F).,Relative humidity averages around 79%in the morning and 73%in the afternoon.,April and May,are the hottest months,with the wetter monsoon season,from November to January,.,From July to October,there is often haze caused by bush fires in neighbouring Indonesia.,Although Singapore does not observe daylight saving time,it follows time zone GMT+8,one hour ahead,of its geographical location.,-adapted from Wikipedia.,Singapores public transport,Singapores public transport system is one of the best in the world,so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local.There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city-trains,buses and taxis.,TRAINS,Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight.,BUESE,There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(费用)start at 80cents.,TAXIS,There are three main taxi companies City Cab,Comfort,and Tibs,T,T,ENTAL CARS,Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace,renting a car is a good choice.Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore.Just sit back and enjoy the city.It also means youll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus wont let you see.,Singapore,s,religions,Unlike many other countries,languages,religions and cultures among Singaporeans are not delineated according to skin colour or ancestry.Among Chinese Singaporeans,one in five is Christian,another,one in five is atheist,（无神论者）,and the rest are mostly,Buddhists or Taoists,（道教信徒）,.,One-third speak English as their home language,while half speak Mandarin Chinese.The rest speak other mutually unintelligible Chinese languages at home.,Singaporean Indians are much more religious.,Only 1%of them are atheists.,Six in ten are Hindu,two in ten Muslim,and the rest mostly Christian.,Four in ten speak English as their home language,three in ten Tamil,one in ten Malay,and the rest other Indian languages as their home language.,Each Singaporeans behaviours and attitudes would therefore be influenced by,among many other things,his or her home language and his religion.Singaporeans who speak English as their native language tend to lean toward Western culture,while those who speak Chinese languages as their native language tend to lean toward Chinese culture and Confucianism.Malay-speaking Singaporeans tend to lean toward the Malay culture,which itself is closely linked to the Islamic culture.Those who speak Indian languages as their native language probably lean toward Indian culture.,Religion,Buddhism is the dominant religion in Singapore,with 42.5%of the resident population declaring themselves as adherents at the most recent census.One will be able to find monasteries and Dharma centres from all three major traditions of Buddhism in Singapore:Theravada,Mahayana and Vajrayana.Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition.42.5%of the population of Singapore is Buddhist.,Singapore,National Attractions&,Tourist Attractions,The Lion City,An eight meter high,Merlion,statue is there at the bank of Singapore River.,The,Merlion,is,a mythical creature with the head of a,lion,and the body of a,fish,used,as a,mascot and,national personification of Singapore.,The,Merlion,Strength,Courage,Resilience,Garden City,Singapore is a small country,but its green coverage ratio is about 70%.,Tourist Attraction,Tiger Sky Tower,The,Tiger Sky,Tower,is the highest observation tower in Singapore.It is,located in,the centre of,Sentosa,Island.,The,tower has a height of 110,meters above,ground level,or about 36 floors,tall.,At ground level,visitors enter a large disc-shaped air-conditioned cabin fitted with glass windows all round.The cabin revolves slowly for views as it ascends the tower.,From,the top one can view the entire length of Singapores skyline and a panoramic view of the island.,Tourist Attraction,The Night Safari,The,Night,Safari,is,the worlds first,nocturnal zoo,and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore.,The,concept of a nocturnal park in Singapore was suggested in the,1980s.The,Night Safari was officially opened,in 1994.,The,Night Safari currently houses 1,040 animals representing 120 species,of which 29%are threatened species.The zoo is managed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore,and about 1.1 million visitors
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