Singapore

26 Oct 2024 14:48:42 pm

Tags : Singapore

Topic: Southeast Asia

Why in the news?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong. He oversaw the signing of MoUs including one on semiconductors that will help in supply chain resilience of semiconductors, and announced that the first Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre of India will soon open in Singapore as the two sides plan to celebrate the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties next year.
Singapore is an important part of India’s ‘Act East’ policy.

Source: The Hindu

About Singapore:

It is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
It is about one degree of latitude north of the equator.
It is located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.
It is bordered by:
Strait of Malacca to the west
Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia
South China Sea to the east
Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north.
It has the third highest population density in the world.
It has four official languages i.e. English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the common language, with exclusive use in numerous public services.
Multi-racialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.
It consists of 63 islands, including the main island, Pulau Ujong