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Republic of Singapore - country.
Singaporeans of Chinese and Indian ancestry live in small, nuclear families. Housing favors smaller families, as most units consist of small apartments in high-risebuildings. Western clothing is common, and foods reflect the Chinese, Malay, and Indian origins of the people. D Social Issues Since Singapore became an independent state in 1965, government policies have brought orderliness and efficiency to the country. Examples are supplanting slum andsquatter areas with high-rise public housing p...
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Singapore Facts and Figures.
HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 81.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 84.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 79.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 2 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 714 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 345 people (2001) Literacy rateTotal 93.9 percent (2005 estimate) Female 90.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3 percent...
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Hong Kong - geography.
higher than China’s average standard of living. In 2006 Hong Kong’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) was $27,679.20, although much of the wealth isconcentrated into relatively few hands. IV ECONOMY Hong Kong’s position as one of the world’s most important economic centers is based on several factors. It is located midway between Japan and Singapore, and it liesastride the main shipping and air routes of the western Pacific. It also has long served as a major port of entry and trade for...
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Republik Singapur - geographie.
Es besteht eine Schulpflicht von vier Jahren (1997). Die staatlichen Grundschulen sind kostenfrei. Für weiterführende Schulen muss ein geringes Schulgeld gezahlt werden.Die meisten staatlichen Schulen sind zweisprachig mit Englisch und einer der anderen Amtssprachen. Der Bildungssektor ist einer der größten Teile des Staatshaushalts undmacht 19,4 Prozent der Ausgaben aus (2001). 93,9 Prozent der erwachsenen Bevölkerung können lesen und schreiben. Die wichtigste Hochschule des Stadtstaates ist di...
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Thailand - country.
E Natural Resources Thailand possesses a range of mineral resources. Tin is mined in the peninsula. Important gemstones, such as sapphires, are found in the southeast, and coal reserves,particularly lignite, are in the north. Fish are abundant in rivers and coastal waters. In addition to being consumed domestically, fish are also exported. F Climate Thailand experiences a typical monsoon climate. Winds blow from the northeast during the winter months of October to March or April (known as the...
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Asia - Geography.
Borneo, the world’s third largest island after Greenland and New Guinea. To the southeast is the Timor Sea separating the Asian island of Timor from the Australiancontinent. The Indian subcontinent is flanked by the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. The island of Sri Lanka and the much smaller Maldives andNicobar Islands trail away to the south. The Arabian Sea’s Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea form an arc along the western rim of Asia...
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Asia - History.
Borneo, the world’s third largest island after Greenland and New Guinea. To the southeast is the Timor Sea separating the Asian island of Timor from the Australiancontinent. The Indian subcontinent is flanked by the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. The island of Sri Lanka and the much smaller Maldives andNicobar Islands trail away to the south. The Arabian Sea’s Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea form an arc along the western rim of Asia...
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Poverty.
economic and demographic trends, and (7) welfare incentives. A Overpopulation Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from highpopulation density (the ratio of people to land area, usually expressed as numbers of persons per square kilometer or square mile) or from low amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources....