INTL1100 – FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COUNTRY PROJECT
PRELIMINARY REPORT
Student Name:
Country Name:
Kittitat Yuennan
Singapore
Section:
2
Physical Factors
Total Population: 5.39 Million
How does population compare to Canada? 35.54 M is the population of Canada,
Singapore population is less than Canada by approximately 30.15 M.
Total Area: 716 km²
How does area compare to Canada? 9,984,670 km² is the total area of Canada
and is more than Singapore total area by 9,983,954 km².
Climate: Summer all year round with 4 seasons: hot, hotter, wet and wetter.
Physical Features: Singapore is mainly comprised of low-lying land. It has 57 small
islands included in its borders. Because it is a small country meaning that there are
not very many physical features in its borders. Singapore has about 120 miles of
coastline. Its lowest point is at sea level on the Singapore Straight.
Capital City: Singapore City
Neighboring Countries: Malaysia, Indonesia
Three Largest Cities (by population): Singapore city is the only city, however there
are small towns such as Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio, Choa Chu Kang, Bedok, Tampines.
Something you learned that you think would interest your classmates: They
used tissue papers to reserve seats, most neighborhood landscape are lined with
laundry hanging on long bamboo poles that extend out of apartment windows.
Political Factors
Head of Government: The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, Lee Hsien
Loong
Head of State: The President of the Republic of Singapore, Tony Tan Keng Yam
Major Political Parties: People's Action Party, Workers' Party, National Solidarity
Party, Singapore Democratic Party, Reform Party, Singapore People's Party
and Singapore Democratic Alliance.
Local Address for Canadian Embassy: One George Street, #11-01 Singapore
049145
Address of Embassy in Canada: Suite 1700, 1095 West Pender Street BC V6E
2M6 Vancouver Canada
Government / political system: The politics of Singapore takes the form of a
parliamentary representative democratic republic whereby the President of Singapore
is the head of state, the Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government, and
of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the cabinet
Description of the flag: The white crescent represents Singapore as a new nation,
the five stars symbolize democracy, equality, justice, peace and progress, while white
is representative of the purity and virtue of the people, and red stands for universal
brotherhood.
Economic Factors
Total GDP: 297.9 billion USD (2013)
GDP per capita: 55,182.48 USD (2013)
Latest rate of inflation or CPI: 2.4 %
Major export partners: China (14%), Malaysia (12%), Indonesia (12%), Hong
Kong (7.4%), and Australia (6.0%)
Typical export products: Refined Petroleum (28%), Integrated
Circuits (7.9%), Computers (4.3%), Oxygen Amino Compounds (3.2%),
and Packaged Medicaments (2.1%)
Major import partners: China (12%), Malaysia (10%), South Korea (8.4%), United
States (7.1%), and Japan (6.3%)
Typical import products: Refined Petroleum (23%), Crude
Petroleum (12%), Integrated Circuits (6.5%),Computers (2.7%), and Petroleum
Gas (2.0%)
Unit of currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Cultural Factors
Languages: 4 main languages are spoken in Singapore; English, Mandarin, Malay
and Tamil
Religion: 4 main religions in Singapore; Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and
Christianity
Major Newspapers: The Straits Time and Today
Major Magazines: The Asian parents, The New Age Parents and The Smart Local
Sports: Supercar Motorsports, football (soccer), cricket, rugby union,
swimming, badminton, basketball, cycling and table tennis.
Persons of Note: (Politicians, Artists, Musicians, Athletes, etc.): Noor Azhar
Hamid he 1974 Sportsman of the Year bagged gold in the high jump at the 1973
Seap Games on home soil, contributing to a total haul of six golds.
How does this country differ from Canada? Major different in its total area of land,
its climate, and style of life.
How is this country similar to Canada? Many cultures and languages, open to
foreigners.
Describe a typical Saturday night or Sunday afternoon in this county (that is,
what do the people do in their leisure time?) Shops, supermarkets and malls are
open seven days a week and on most public holidays, shopping is the nation
obsession. People in this country love eating, they will spend their leisure time to find
a good restaurant to eat.
Other
Most significant event in last 200 years, and why: By 1869, due to migration
from Malaya and other parts of Asia, Singapore's population had reached 100,000.
Many Chinese and Indian immigrants came to Singapore to work in the rubber
plantations and tin mines, and their descendants later formed the bulk of Singapore's
population.
Most significant event in last 20 years, and why: In the early 2000s, Singapore went
through some post-independence crises, including the SARS outbreak in 2003 and
the threat of terrorism.
Most significant event in last 2 years, and why: Haze in Singapore reaches 401 PSI,
the worst in Singapore history.
Most significant event in last 20 days, and why: Not Available….
Citations (Footnotes)
Use APA style for your citations. If you aren’t sure what this means check out the
ncLibrary website under Citation Help, APA style. You will be studying the formal
way of doing this in COMM1133 later in the term – for now, I just want you to try.
References List:
History Of Singapore. (2015, January 31). Retrieved from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Singapore#Early_2000s
Meet know Singapore. (2015). Retrieved from Your Singapore:
http://www.yoursingapore.com/meet-know-singapore.html
Trade Of Singapore. (2015). Retrieved from The Observatory of Economic
Complexity: http://atlas.media.mit.edu/profile/country/sgp/
Suggested Further Research for Interested Classmates
What book should your classmates read if they were interested in learning more
about this country?
http://www.yoursingapore.com/en.html this website tells you everything about
Singapore whether cultures, food, languages and so on. The best thing is it tells you
in a simple form and easy to read. With pictures and few words easy to convey
messages.
What was your favourite YouTube video or DVD about the country?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYFe2-hqA2Q this video shows you most of the
attractions in Singapore, give an overview of the must-see.