The "Merlion" lion is a lion with a fish body that has been the main staple of the country since 1986.
In 1965, Malaysia decided to abandon Singapore, which was then part of it, slapping the small and poor country at the time, as Malaysia was the only source of Singaporean water. Today, after 55 years of independence, Singapore has become one of the richest countries in the world and the Singaporean income has one of the highest incomes in the world.
Singapore is a country so poor in terms of natural resources that it imports sand and imports drinking water from Malaysia.
Singapore is one of the most important treatment centers in the world where the government attaches great importance to the health sector. It is considered a destination for medical tourism as the number of patients who went to Singapore for treatment exceeded 850 thousand patients in 2012.
Singapore is one of the smallest 20 countries in the world, as the United States is about 15,000 times larger than it.
In Singapore there is the first "Hug Me" Coca-Cola machine at the National University of Singapore, the machine gives you a Coca-Cola can when you wrap your arms around the machine and incubate it.
Singaporeans are the fastest walking in the world according to a British study.
According to the index of restrictions "Henley Visa", the Singapore passport occupies the sixth place in the world, where the holder can enter 167 countries without a prior entry visa.
Chewing gum is forbidden in Singapore except by prescription and you may be imprisoned for a year if you chew gum in public places or you may pay a fine of $ 5,500.
Singapore has the highest indoor waterfall in the world, "Rain Vortex" waterfall, located at "Changi" airport, which reaches a height of 35 meters, surrounded by a large group of trees and 500 thousand species of plants.
Singapore has the largest fountain in the world, and the fountain entered the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the largest fountain in the world, with a height of 13.8 meters. It cost $ 6 million.
Changi Airport won the 2013 Best Airport in the World Award for its services and facilities that serve the traveler.
Singapore is a country that does not know the cold weather. The temperature is almost constant throughout the year due to its proximity to the equator.
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