Singapore新加坡导游英语旅游攻略全英文.ppt

The Republic of Singapore Capital: Singapore Official language: Malay, Chinese, Tamil, English Official currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD) National flag The elements of the flag denote a young nation on the ascendant, universal brotherhood and equality, and national ideals. National emblem the?lion symbolizes the current state the?tiger?honors its cultural links with Malaysia. Geography The name Singapore is derived from Singa-pura (City of the Lion), a commonly used term since the fourteenth century. It is a booming city-state, comprising Singapore Island and 58 smaller islands within its territory. Any spot on the island is reachable within a couple of hours by car. History Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It is joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later (1965) and became independent. History On 28 January 1819,?Thomas Stamford Raffles?landed on the main island in Singapore. Spotting its potential as a strategic trading post for Southeast Asia, Raffles signed a treaty with?Sultan Hussein Shah?on behalf of the?British East India Company?on 6 February 1819 to develop the southern part of Singapore as a?British?trading post and settlement. Climate Singapore is hot all year round (20℃-30℃). Although it is wettest from November to January, there is not much seasonal variation at all. Population and language Singapore is a genuinely cosmopolitan society. The ethnic Chinese form the majority of the population. But there are also large Malay and Indian communities, as well as a large number of Western expatriates, who are primarily business people. Though Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and English are all official language, English is the language that unites the business communities and the various ethnic groups. Economy Manufacturing is the most important economic sector, followed by financial and business services, commerce, transportation, and communications. Production is mainly for expo