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  • Singapura
  • 710.2 km2
  • Singapore
  • Singa Dollar
  • 4,987,600
  • 31 August

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  • 39 30 N, 8 00 W
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Introduction

The English language name of Singapore is derived from the Malay language name of Singapura (transliterated as Lion City). Today the city-state is often referred to as the Lion City. Studies of Singapore indicate that lions probably never lived there, not even Asiatic lions; the beast seen by Sang Nila Utama, the founder of Singapore who gave it the Malay name of Singapura meaning Lion City, was most likely a tiger, probably the Malayan Tiger. "Singapore" is the name of both the city and country, which are the same entity. That is, the entire country constitutes a single municipality.

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Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, which has historically revolved around extended entrepôt 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.