The Little Red Dot

Singapore is a small island country which has gone through major developments since it became independent in 1965. It is a first-world country with a fast paced modern society. The infrastructure is well-developed and there are many high-rise buildings to make up for the lack of space - Singapore only has a land area of 710 square kilometres! Singapore also makes use of land reclamation.

^{For defence, all able-bodied males at the age of 18 must enter into National Service, where they are made ready to defend the country in times of war. Additionally, this helps Singaporean men bond, which helps develop a sense of loyalty, patriotism and the idea of a shared destiny for Singapore. All of this ensures that Singapore, despite is small size, is ever ready to defend herself from external threats.}

Singapore has an ageing population, and there are many elderly in Singapore today. There are approximately 5 000 000 people in Singapore, and about 3 000 000 are Singaporean citizens. Singapore's government aims to attract foreign talent to keep up with globalization.

The government is a democracy, and the people vote for the government during the General Elections. Singapore’s education is regarded highly and emphasises meritocracy. The party ruling the government is the People’s Action Party (PAP) and executive power rests with the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister and the President. The government consists of the Legislature, which makes laws, Executive, which executes the laws, and Judiciary which ensures that the laws are justly carried out. The cooperation of these three branches of government in Singapore ensures the smooth running of the country.

Singapore is a multi-racial and religious society, with 4 main races, Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian. The government aims to promote racial and religious harmony, while treasuring one’s own culture. This is implemented using the bilingual policy, where all students must learn English as well as their own Mother Tongue.