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	Symbol of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Singapore lion head is intended as an easily recognisable national symbol that is less formal than the other national symbols.
		The lion head symbolises courage, strength and excellence, as well as resilience in the face of challenges.
		Its mane's five partings represent the same five ideals that are embodied in the five stars of the national flag, namely democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Symbol_of_Singapore (205 words)

	CHARLES BRAY's Singapor Journal
		Singapore: Ramona Bray took this picture of the giant statue of the Lion in which it a Symbol of Singapore, that welcomes all visitors to Sentosa Island, a resort area on the coast of Singapore Island.
		Singapore : Marina Bay And The Singapore's Financial District.
		Singapore: Ramona Bray took this picture of Marina Bay, and the bridge with skyline of Singapore's financial district, were you could see the May bank tower, The HSBC Building, and the bridge itself.
	www.greatestcities.com /users/cbray5003/Asia/Singapore (633 words)

	Cruise Critic Destinations: Singapore
		Singapore is located just north of equator, and has very similar weather throughout a year; the climate is tropical, and sweaters are hardly needed (except in the air-conditioned areas).
		Singapore is one of the biggest banking and transportation hubs not only in the region, but also in the world.
		Singapore is well known as a shoppers' Mecca in the Far East, but due to its international flavor, it has a lot to offer in terms of dining and nightlife.
	www.cruisecritic.com /ports/newport.cfm?ID=146 (2156 words)

	Merlion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the Singapore Tourism Board's publicity, the lion head and fish body of the creature recalls the story of the legendary Sang Nila Utama, who saw a lion while hunting on an island, en route to Malacca.
		The island eventually became the sea port of Temasek, a precursor to Singapore.
		Edwin Thumboo cemented the iconic status of the Merlion as a personification of Singapore with his poem Ulysses by the Merlion in 1979.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Merlion (410 words)

	Travel in Singapore - Singapore - Asia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		The original settlement north of the Singapore River remains the heart of the city; it is the locale of the principal commercial, government, and public buildings and the Anglican St. Andrew's Cathedral (1862).
		The tourism symbol of Singapore, the Merlion is a mythical beast, said to be half lion, half fish.
		Singapore's churches and cathedrals were built well before the turn of the century and many are still used today as places of worship.
	www.asiatravelling.net /singapore/singapore/singapore_culture.htm (1401 words)

	MIT Singapore Students' Society - About Singapore
		It is separated from Peninsular Malaysia by the Straits of Johor and from the Indonesian islands by the Straits of Singapore.
		Singapore was separated from the rest of Malaysia on 9 August 1965, and became a sovereign, democratic and independent nation.
		Independent Singapore was admitted to the United Nations on 21 September 1965, and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 15 October 1965.
	web.mit.edu /mitsss/www/wwwold/aboutsingapore.html (209 words)

	World InfoZone - Singapore Facts
		The merlion is the national symbol of Singapore.
		Singapore is a very clean city: there are high fines for litter, laws forbidding smoking in public places and eating on the underground and similar laws against jay walking.
		Chewing gum is not allowed in Singapore because of the difficulty of clearing it from streets and pavements.
	www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=Singapore (388 words)

	SINGAPORE --My country my Home
		Being one of the smallest countries in the world in terms of area, the Republic of Singapore is, however, not to be underestimated as a center of commerce and economic power in SE Asia.
		Singapore was considered an impregnable fortress, but the Japanese overran the island in 1942.
		Singapore is one of the two cities in the world to have a significant area of primary rainforest within its boundaries - the other being Rio de Janeiro.
	www.angelfire.com /bc3/sunflower_heng/mycountry.html (1295 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : List of elements by symbol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is a list of chemical elements by symbol, including the current symbols used to identify the chemical elements as recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, as well as proposed and historical symbols.
		Also given is each element's atomic number, atomic weight or most stable isotope, group and period numbers on the periodic table, and origin of the symbol if not obvious from the current name of the element.
		The symbol and name were instead used for element 105.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /List_of_elements_by_symbol (682 words)

	Singapore Southeast Asia - Cruise Reivews.com
		Singapore’s name, meaning "Lion City," can be traced to the 13th century when, according to legend, the ruler of Palembang sought shelter on the island during a storm and thought he saw a lion.
		Singapore is a melting pot of nationalities; the majority of the population is of Chinese extraction, followed by Malay, Indian and a small Eurasian population.
		Singapore Island, the major island, is separated from Malaysia to the north by the Johor Strait.
	www.cruise-reviews.com /port_info/port_detail.asp?fPortID=14 (1254 words)

	CNN.com - SINGAPORE'S BIOTECH BET - Dec. 3, 2003
		The city-state of Singapore is banking on scientists in laboratories to replicate the success that made I one of Asia's tiger economies.
		Biopolis is a three hundred million dollar symbol of Singapore's move away from the electronics sector, which helped catapult the island from third world to first in three decades.
		Singapore isn't the only country pouring money into biotech research, but it is seen as focusing its efforts more than any other country in the region.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/trends.singaporebiotech.reut (474 words)

	Singapore
		The crescent moon originally served as a symbol of assurance to the Malays in 1959 —the year the flag was designed— that Singapore was not a Chinese state.
		Remember that Singapore with its 80% Chinese majority has always been aware of its sensitive positioning with the 15 million Muslims of Malaysia just a few kilometres North and with the 170(?) million of Muslim Indonesians just South.
		For mathematics and science weenies see The Mathematics and Astronomy of the Singapore Flag for an analysis on the crescents on the Singapore flag and arms, and on the pentagram formed by the stars.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/sg.html (786 words)

	Uniquely Singapore - Did You Know?
		Singapore became the 117th member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965.
		The "Singa" or lion represents the animal that a Sumatran prince saw which resembled a lion, and the fish is a tribute to Singapore's history as "Temasek", the ancient sea town.
		Singapore Sling was first served in 1915 at the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel.
	www.visitsingapore.com /publish/stbportal/en/home/about_singapore/fun_stuff/did_you_know_.html (821 words)

	The splendors of Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Singapore is a city of accents, and most people are multilingual.
		Singapore's zoo is extraordinary, as are the botanic gardens.
		Caning in Singapore is mandatory for more than 40 different offenses, ranging from violent crime, such as rape and robbery, to offenses such as vandalism or selling fireworks, which may seem minor in the West but are regarded as serious there.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05289/588240.stm (1511 words)

	Singapore - Asia's Dream City/State - One of Sam's Exotic Travels
		The Merlion in the foreground is Singapore's defining symbol (head of a lion, tail of a fish)
		This symbol of Singapoe has the head of a lion and the tail of a fish.
		Singapore is hot as it is near the Equator.
	www.samsays.com /Singapore.htm (823 words)

	Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Singapore is a city, an island and a country of 4 million people.
		Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore on the Singapore River, which is still the heart of the city, encompassing the central business district and the popular entertainment and dining precinct along the quays.
		At first glance, Singapore appears shockingly modern and anonymous, but this is an undeniably Asian city with Chinese, Malay and Indian traditions from feng shui to ancestor worship creating part of the everyday landscape.
	home.comcast.net /~skyfly127/A_Singapore.htm (646 words)

	Koramangala - Bangalore's Most Happening Place
		The road is the symbol of modern Singapore with excellent buildings housing the best of hotels, bars and restaurants and also the unending shopping malls.
		The Merlion, which is the symbol of Singapore, stands majestically inviting one and all.
		Singapore is also famous for its botanical gardens where you can see many orchids.
	www.koramangala.com /korabuz/sudha/33.htm (1082 words)

	Singapore's Merlion Park
		Singapore is a small country by anyone's measure.
		It is named for Singapore's tourism symbol the Merlion, half fish, half lion, and contains a statue of the Merlion overlooking Marina Bay.
		All of the boats on the Singapore River had these painted eyes in the belief they can help the boat see where it was going.
	www.anniebees.com /Asia/Asia4.htm (896 words)

	Honk the traveling companion in Singapore
		Singapore, one of the smallest countries in size.
		Singapore is not just one island, but a main island with 63 surrounding islets.
		The highest mountain is the Bukit Timah Hill in Singapore.
	www.teddies-world.net /Honk/Singapore/singapore.html (63 words)

	Visiting Singapore with teachers travel web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Singapore is usually the stop over on the way to somewhere else.
		Singapore Airlines, we received free entrance passes to most of the attractions and had more choice than time to do them all.
		Singapore Airlines and the tour company SH Tours are both owned by the Singapore government and they work closely together in a well oiled way, from airport transfers, to half day, full day, and two day tours, to operating the tour desks in the hotels.
	www.teacherstravelweb.com /Singapore.html (1062 words)

	Singapore - Wikimedia Commons
		Singapore is a city state at south tip of peninsula Malaysia, opposite the twin city of Johor Bahru.
		Famous points of interests in Singapore are: Raffles Hotel, Sentosa Island, Changi Airport, and the Night Safari.
		The flag represents a sort of mixture of Chinese, Indonesian and Malaysian flag, as Singapore is situated in the middle of those countries with a majority of Chinese decent.
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Singapore (397 words)

	Singapore/Riverside - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Singapore's official symbol, 8.6 meters tall and weighing 70 tons, spouts water daily on the south bank of the mouth of the Singapore river.
		The entire Singapore river area is a lovely place for a walk, with small green gardens, old-style bridges and historical buildings, and the nightlife-rich expanse of Clarke Quay and Boat Quay.
		Singapore's equivalent of Sydney's famous Opera House, except that the two-lobed spiky Singaporean version deliberately bears a striking resemblance to the durian, a tropical fruit related to the jackfruit which is notorious for its sharp odour.
	wikitravel.org /en/Singapore/Riverside (3458 words)

	Lasers at The Guggenheim
		Singapore’s Sentosa Island resort park has unveiled a major new upgrade by Laservision Macro-Media to what is already one of Asia’s most ambitious attractions.
		Behind the water screens, the skyline is dominated by the 12-story tall Merlion tower, a sculpted building in the form of the half-lion/half-fish mythical creature that is the symbol of Singapore.
		Singapore’s high humidity and stifling temperatures, while hard on equipment, also made outdoor work less than comfortable for the Laservision installation crew.
	www.ilda.wa.org /Laserist/feature_story.html (1075 words)

	Singapore, Singapore Destination Guide from asia-hotels.com
		Singapore was once a bargain-hunters paradise, particularly for electronic goods and there are still bargains to be found but the hunt may take a little longer!
		Singapore is connected to Malaysia by a causeway bridge and a short bus or taxi journey can transport you to another country.
		Owing to the mix of cultures in Singapore, numerous events and festivals are celebrated throughout the year.
	www.asiahotels.com /cityguides/singapore_city.asp (2378 words)

	Singapore -- ThingsAsian Article
		Singapore, in fact, is a delight to visit precisely because it is so neat and orderly.
		Even before the British, Singapore's value as a seaport was exploited by other European colonizers, such as the Portuguese and the Dutch, and served as a calling for immigrants from China, India, Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula.
		Slightly grimy though it may be, the Singapore River is actually quite a nice waterway to look out over, and two developments on the bank of the river have capitalized on this fact.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.738.html (3228 words)

	Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Along with Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, ROC, Hong Kong's fast-paced industrialisation earned it a place as one of the four original East Asian Tigers.
		A former British colony, Hong Kong's education system is roughly based upon that of the United Kingdom, and in particular, the system used in England.
		Although the garrison has little practical military significance, the stationing of the PLA troops in the region is a significant symbol of the PRC government's resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong (6869 words)

	Singapore Singapore - East Meets West in Singapore
		Perhaps the highlight of Singapore is a walk along Boat Quay (and the similar Clarke Quay), which is a scenic promenade along the banks of the Singapore River that features a variety of restaurants with their tables set right along the water’s edge.
		The restaurants offer a large assortment of Asian cuisine, and part of the fun is being approached by the attractive hostesses (often in traditional dress) that try to entice you into their establishment with a sweet smile and a peak at the menu.
		Merlion statue (the symbol of Singapore) at the harbor entrance; Singapore Zoo and Night Safari.
	www.globosapiens.net /travel-information/Singapore-135.html (432 words)

	Singapore - A Look at the Past
		As tin-mining and rubber cultivation flourished in nearby Malaysia, Singapore became the major financial and administrative centre in southeast Asia.
		By 1911, Singapore had a population of 250,000 people, made up of 48 ethnic groups, speaking 54 languages.
		he symbol of Singapore, the Merlion, is a mythical beast said to be half lion, half fish.
	www.cp-pc.ca /english/singapore/alook.html (430 words)

	Wanderings - Singapore
		Singapore is rightfully known as The Crossroads of Asia - a
		Singapore is also known as The Lion City, Easy Asia, China with Trash Pickup, or - in the words of William Gibson -
		A cheongsam-clad Chinese waitress, with Singapore Slings served in the symbol of Singapore - the Merlion.
	members.tripod.com /~GlennH/wa_sing.htm (108 words)

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