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[[Image:Singaporeflag.gif|thumb|100px|Singapore flag]]'''Singapore''' (Malay: ''Singa'' (lion) + ''pura'' (city)) is a city-state and republic, situated on a group of islands at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula. Its population of about 4 million people is 76% ethnic Chinese, 14% Malay, 7% Tamil and 3% others.
[[Image:Singaporeflag.gif|thumb|100px|Singapore flag]]
'''Singapore''' (Malay: ''Singa'' (lion) + ''pura'' (city)) is a city-state and republic, situated on a group of islands at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula. Its population of about 4 million people is 76% ethnic Chinese, 14% Malay, 7% Tamil and 3% others.
[[File:Singapur.jpg|left|200px]]
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==History==
==History==
With only a small land mass and limited natural resources Singapore was forced to industrialize and develop its technical prowess alongside its trading and transportation hub role. Government policies emphasized the role of education, especially in computer science, and, increasingly, bio-sciences.
With only a small land mass and limited natural resources Singapore was forced to industrialize and develop its technical prowess alongside its trading and transportation hub role. Government policies emphasized the role of education, especially in computer science, and, increasingly, bio-sciences.
==References==
==References==