Thursday, March 20, 2008

Singapore In Wiki

"Singapore is the 17th wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP per capita. The small nation has a foreign reserve of S$239.3590 billion (US$171.7353 billion). The population of Singapore is approximately 4.68 million"
-Wow! I we're almost to 5 million!

"During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Malaya, culminating in the Battle of Singapore. The ill-prepared British were defeated in six days, and surrendered the supposedly impregnable "Bastion of the Empire" to General Tomoyuki Yamashita on 15 February 1942 in what is now known as the British Empire's greatest military defeat."
-Greatest defeat lol. I didnt know we were that important to them.

"Some offences can lead to heavy fines or caning and there are laws which allow capital punishment in Singapore for first-degree murder and drug trafficking. Amnesty International has criticised Singapore for having "possibly the highest execution rate in the world" per capita."
-Omg we've got many ghosts running about!

"Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world's foundry wafer output"
"Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped."

-Busiest? Oh wow I thought we were the 2nd!

"Singapore introduced a
Goods and Services Tax (GST) with an initial rate of 3 percent on 1 April 1994 substantially increasing government revenue by S$1.6 billion and stabilizing government finances."
-Oh, so how many % is it at now bitch? So I bet now its even more "substantially increased"

"Singapore is the second-most densely populated independent country in the world after Monaco, excluding Macao and Hong Kong, which are special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China."
-Monaco is a French country.

"English is the most common language in
Singaporean literature. Public signs and official publications are in English, although there are translated versions in other official languages. However, most Singaporeans speak a localised hybrid form of English known as Singlish ("Singapore English"), which has many creole-like characteristics, incorporating vocabulary and grammar from Standard English, various Chinese dialects, Malay, and Indian languages. The government has consistently tried to discourage the use of Singlish in its "Speak Good English" campaigns, however mostly failing."
-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA MOSTLY FAILING INDEED
-A creole is something like how we incorporate and assimilate english into our culture and somehow twist it to make it native to us, and also how we use it to bridge language barriers by inserting other dialects and languages into the main english.

"Private ownership of satellite dish receivers capable of viewing uncensored televised content from abroad is illegal."
-So means Micah cannot anyhow tune the TV to receive shit it shouldnt la ;p

"Scuba diving is another recreation, particularly around the southern island of Pulau Hantu which is known for its rich coral reefs."
-Wow I didnt know they had that! But erm...doesnt hantu mean ghost??? wtffff

"Plans for tall buildings must be reviewed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. No building in Singapore may be taller than 280 metres."
-Hmm didnt know that.

So there you have it! Singapore in Wikipedia!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

interesting indeed.