{"id":958,"date":"2015-10-15T19:28:01","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T13:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=958"},"modified":"2020-01-13T12:36:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T07:06:50","slug":"6-real-interesting-facts-about-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/6-real-interesting-facts-about-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"We bet you didn\u2019t know these 6 facts about Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One of the best study destinations in the world and also a leader in business and technology,<\/span> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/we-bet-you-didnt-know-these-6-facts-about-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Singapore<\/a> <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">has always attracted global attention through its excellent administration and governance. However, there are many facts about the country which are not generally known.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>We bring to you 6 of such highly intriguing and amazing facts.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>15,000 Singapores= 1 America<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Singapore is among the 20 smallest countries in the world. It has a total area of just 719 square kilometers and consists of 63 islands. It is so small that it will take 15,000 Singapores to make 1 America.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Small place, more people<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Apart from being one of the smallest countries in the world, Singapore is also one of the most densely populated countries in the world. In fact, it comes just next to Monaco in terms of density in the entire world with 643 people residing in its every square kilometer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The world\u2019s first night zoo<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Singapore is famous for having the world\u2019s first night zoo which was built in 1994. The zoo has more than 1000 animals of nearly 120 different species.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The \u2018fast\u2019 life<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Funny as it may sound; a BBC study found out that people in Singapore are the fastest walkers in the world. They cover an area of 0.02 kilometers (60 feet) in just 10.55 seconds. Now, that\u2019s literally living life in the fast lane.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>The heavy fines<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">There is a reason why Singapore is so well maintained and sparkling clean. The authorities charge heavy fines for any act of littering and spreading dirt. Fines for littering range to several hundreds of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Chewing gum is banned<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Chewing gum and its import is not allowed in Singapore unless it is for therapeutic value. (And you will need a medical prescription for that.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best study destinations in the world and also a leader in business and technology, Singapore has always attracted global attention through its excellent administration and governance. However, there are many facts about the country which are not generally known. 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