sentosa

Singapore, known as one of the most developed countries in Asia, can always get our attention though it is very small. It only covers an area of 710.2 km2 (274.2 sq mi). Singapore is a microstate and the smallest nation in Southeast Asia.

Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, which has historically revolved around extended entrep?t trade. Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one of the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on exports and refining imported goods, especially in manufacturing. Manufacturing constituted 26% of Singapore’s GDP in 2005. The manufacturing industry is well-diversified with significant electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, mechanical engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing sectors. In 2006, Singapore produced about 10% of the world’s foundry wafer output. Singapore has one of the busiest ports in the world and is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City and Tokyo.

Singapore is a popular travel destination, making tourism one of its largest industries. About 7.8 million tourists visited Singapore in 2006. The total visitor arrivals reached around 10.2 million in 2007. The Orchard Road shopping district is one of Singapore’s most well-known and popular tourist draws. To attract more tourists, the government decided to legalise gambling and to allow two casino resorts (euphemistically called Integrated Resorts) to be developed at Marina South and Sentosa in 2005. To compete with regional rivals like Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Shanghai, the government has announced that the city area would be transformed into a more exciting place by lighting up the civic and commercial buildings. Cuisine has also been heavily promoted as an attraction for tourists, with the Singapore Food Festival in July organised annually to celebrate Singapore’s cuisine.

It may only take you two or three days to have a whole visit of Singapore, which is a little unbelievable.But you will definitely have a wonderful time in this small country.