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Singapore is an island-state in Southeast Asia,
connected by bridges to Malaysia. Founded as a British trading
colony in 1819, since independence it has become one of the
world's most prosperous countries, sporting the world's busiest
port. Combining the skyscrapers and subways of a modern, affluent
city with a medley of Chinese, Indian and Malay influences
and a lush tropical climate, with tasty food, good shopping
and a vibrant nightlife scene, this Garden City makes a great
stopover or springboard into the region.
Understand
Bored proboscis monkey, Singapore ZooSingapore is a microcosm
of Asia, populated by Chinese, Malays, Indians and a large
group of workers and expatriates from all across the globe.
Singapore has a partly deserved reputation for sterile predictability
that has earned it snickering descriptions like William Gibson's
"Disneyland with the death penalty" or the "world's
only shopping mall with a seat in the United Nations".
Nevertheless, the Switzerland of Asia is for many a welcome
respite from the poverty, chaos, and crime of much of the
Asian mainland, and if you scratch below the squeaky clean
surface you'll find more than meets the eye.
Singaporean food is legendary, with bustling
hawker centres and 24-hour coffee shops offering cheap food
from all parts of Asia, and shoppers can bust their baggage
allowances in shopping meccas like Orchard Road and Suntec
City. In recent years some societal restrictions have also
loosened up, and now you can bungee jump and dance on bartops
all night long, although alcohol is very pricey and chewing
gum can only be bought from a pharmacy. Gambling casinos will
be opening up in about 2009 as part of Singapore's new Fun
and Entertainment drive, the aim being to double the number
of tourists visiting and increasing the length of time they
stay. Watch out for more loosening up in the future.
Districts
Map of Singapore, with MRT lines and key attractionsSingapore
is a small country on a small island, but with over four million
people it's a fairly crowded city. The center of the city
— consisting roughly of Orchard, the Riverside and a
chunk of Chinatown — is known in acronym-loving Singapore
as the CBD (Central Business District).
