Few Facts About Singapore

Singapore is anindependent city state in southeastern Asia,consisting of one major island一the Singapore Island一and more than 50 small islands,located off the southern

tip of Malay. Thecity of Singapore,thecapital of the country,is at the southeastern end of the Singapore Island;itis one of the most important port cities and commercial

centers of SoutheastAsia.The total area of the republic is 640 sq.km.

2. Low lyingSingapore Island has no outstanding relief（轮廓鲜明的）features. A central area of hills rises to the maximum height of 176m.The country has a wet tropical

climate,with anaverage annual temperature of 27.20℃．The average annual rainfall is 2,413 mm;the wettest months areNovember through January.

3. Singapore isgoverned under a constitution of 1959.A president,elected to a four-year termis head of state,and a prime minister is head of government.The president used

to be selectedbyParliament, but by a 1991 constitutional amendment（修正案）,the president is now electeddirectly by the people.The Parliament is the law making body

with its 81 memberspopularly elected.

4. In the late 1980sthe country had some 290 primary schools with 278,300 pupils and 160 secondaryschools with 200,200 students.The main institutions of higher

education are theNational University of Singapore,several technical colleges,and a teacherscollege.

5. Singapore has one of the highest standards ofliving of any country in Asia. In the late1980s the gross domestic product was estimated at $23.7 billion,or $8,870 per

person.The fishingindustry is centered on the port of During on southwestern SingaporeIsland.Industry has grown rapidly since the 1960s ,and Singapore now produces a

diversity（多样化的）of goods ,includingchemicals,electronic items,clothing,and processed foods,etc.Shipbuilding andpetroleum refining are also important.Compared withpeople in other Asian countries,the Singaporeans________.

A.live a better life

B.made up of morethan 50 islands

C.have more farmland

D.not by theParliament,but by the people

E.produce goods ofvarious kinds