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QUICK FACTS!

QUICK FACTS!. Name: Brunei Darussalam Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan Total land area: 3,577 square miles (5,769 km 2 ) Government: Unitary Islamic constitutional monarchy; lead by a sultan. Population: 408,786 (July 2012 est.)

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QUICK FACTS!

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  1. QUICK FACTS! • Name: Brunei Darussalam • Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan • Total land area: 3,577 square miles (5,769 km2) • Government: Unitary Islamicconstitutional monarchy; lead by a sultan. • Population: 408,786 (July 2012 est.) • Language: BahasaMelayu (Malay) is the official; Melayu Brunei (Brunei Malay) is the recognised language.

  2. Most likely you want to know… • Brunei is an independent sultanate on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo in the South China Sea, wedged between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. • The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. • Crude oil and natural gas production account for just over half of GDP and more than 90% of exports. • Brunei is sometimes called the “ShellfareState”.

  3. Brunei is an Islamic State and the Sultan is the head of the Islamic population. The majority of the Malay population is Muslim while the Chinese population is either Buddhist, Confucianist, Daoist or Christian. • The Sultan of Brunei is one of the world’s richest men. • It is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo. • Brunei must import about three-quarters of its food needs.

  4. QUICK FACTS! • Name: Republic of Singapore • Capital: Singapore City • Total land area: 714 sq km (276 sq miles) • Government: Republic and Parliamentary Democracy • Population: 5.18 million (Singapore Department of Statistics 2011) • Language: Mandarin, English, Malay and Tamil

  5. The British sought strategic ports to counter Dutch power in insular Southeast Asia. • By the 1830s, Singapore had become the major trading port in Southeast Asia. • The metal tin played a major role in Singapore’s development. • The Chinese were the labor force upon which Singapore was built, and the city was the conduit for thousands of Chinese laborers going to Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies. • By the late nineteenth century, Singapore had become a major transshipment point as well as a commercial and financial center.

  6. Sea-oriented Singapore was ill-prepared for a land invasion and fell to the Japanese in February 1942. • After the war, the British reoccupied the island. • Limited self-government was introduced in1955. • The creation of Malaysia in 1963 included Singapore, however, unresolved issues led to the creation in 1965 of a separate Republic of Singapore.

  7. RULES ARE RULES! In less than two generations, Singapore has transformed itself from a swampy, overcrowded slum to a modern, gleaming metropolis where rules and regulations control activities and behavior.

  8. RULES ARE RULES! • Littering • Flushing the Toilet • Smoking • Traffic • Public Vehicles

  9. SINGAPORE? MORE LIKE SINGA-RICH! • Singapore is often referred as the traveler’s paradise with magnificent architecture, botanical gardens, a fine zoo (the best in Asia), and a lot of shopping opportunities.

  10. The Land Acquisition Act of 1967 allowed the government to acquire land anywhere, making serious urban planning possible. • Population planning is also part of the grand plan. • Singapore has developed what is called a “Four Tap” policy on acquiring water.

  11. WELCOME TO MODERN SINGAPORE! • Over the years, Singapore aims to be a global nerve center for media and communications. • The island wants to make biomedical sciences more improved, and plans these to make their “fourth pillar” for economic stability. • Foreign firms are found in virtually every sector of the economy, and account for more than two-thirds of manufacturing output and direct export sales.

  12. OUTSIDE SINGAPORE… • Foreigners already make up 20 % of the labor force, and an overseas push is the only place for expansion. • In 2007, 46 percent of Singapore’s investment was in Asian countries; The rest is spread around the world in regions. • Singapore’s goal is for greater interdependence with its neighbors, especially with Malaysia and Indonesia, forming the SiJoRi Growth Triangle.

  13. WHICH IS WHICH? • One way in which Singapore is forging a sense of place is through heritage tourism. • Language, as the context for thought, is vital to forging identity. There are four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. • Singapore is the only Asian country that recognizes English as their official language. • Due to the diversity of languages, Singapore has adapted a new form of language known as “Singlish”.

  14. The days of 21st century pass, so as the improvement of the country of Singapore. Even it has just a small land area, or it lacks water supply, these hindrances do not stop this little island in becoming a fast growing country in Southeast Asia. Singapore only proves that a corrupt free government, disciplined citizens, and cooperation between them makes the difference.

  15. Terimakasih!XieXie!Thank you for Listening!

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