STATE CITY SINGAPORE Literally "Singapore" is translated into Russian as "Lion City". Today it is named after the island, river, city and state. Country of Singapore and its capital city of the same name located on the island of Singapore, which lies south of the Malay Peninsula. The island of Singapore is separated from the peninsula Dzhohorsky Strait, whose length is 55 km. On this strait forms the border between Singapore and Malaysia. Singapore is the third largest port in the world, which is reflected at a high level of economic development of this Asian country. The central part of Singapore for the first time Singapore is mentioned in Chinese texts dating from III century. While Singapore was on the periphery of the kingdom Shrividzhaya, which was located in Sumatra. Initially, Singapore was given the Javanese name Temasek, under this name he became known as an important trading center. However, after some time the city has lost its commercial importance and fell into disrepair. This explains the fact that today, about this period in the history of Singapore is almost unknown, except for a few archeological artifacts. Merlayon - poluryba-semilinear. Symbol of Singapore in XVI-XVII centuries. Singapore was part of the sultanate of Johor, and later in the Malay-Portuguese war was occupied by Portuguese troops. After the occupation of Singapore came under the temporary control of first Portugal and then Holland. In 1824 the British East India Company entered into an agreement with then-governor of the island by Sultan Hussein Shah, promising him to pay 20,000 pounds a year. For this fee the British founded Singapore's trade area, but actually have full authority over the island. As a result, April 1, 1867, Singapore was declared a British colony. One of the streets of Singapore during World War II, landed on the island, the Japanese army, and despite the numerical superiority, the British had to leave Singapore. In 1963, after the referendum Singapore joined the Malaysian federation, together with the states of Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. A notable point was to Singapore in 1963, when the island came out from under the control of Great Britain. Soon after he left the federation and August 9, 1965 declared its independence. Today, Singapore - a modern and bustling, a highly urbanized city with high skyscrapers and well-developed modern architecture. Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is considered one of the four "Asian tigers", one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia. ] In the botanical garden one of the major industries in Singapore is dominated by tourism, as the city-state is very popular among fans of Asian exoticism. Nearly 8 million tourists a year coming to Singapore, which brings the country an annual income of nearly $ 11 million. To attract even more foreign tourists the government decided to legalize gambling, however, a license to work was so far only two casinos. Singapore has one of the toughest laws in the world. The city is one of the cleanest and greenest cities in Asia, partly due to very high fines, the level which is one of the highest in the world. Due to the very harsh, but fair code of laws Singapore became one of the safest tourist destinations in the world. Until recently, Singapore had banned the use of chewing gum, because it pollutes the environment. Cud you can only buy in the drugstore. Singapore has banned the use and sale of drugs. These crimes are punishable by death by hanging. Manatees at the zoo in Singapore Among the tourist attractions in Singapore, it should be noted botanical garden, where a ticket costs $ 4. Among the abundance of plant botanical garden you can enjoy many species of orchids, which are a symbol of Singapore. Near the botanical garden is a zoo. It differs from other zoos in the world that can be visited at night. In this day visitors can watch more than 1000 animals, which are contained in natural conditions. A ticket for the night visiting the zoo is $ 20. If you decide to visit the botanical garden and zoo in Singapore, do not miss the chance to see akvanarium whose length is 84 meters. Here before you brought all the beauty of the underwater world, many species of fish, corals and other inhabitants of the seas and oceans. For an additional fee you can even swim with dolphins.
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