12 Curious Facts About Singapore You May Not Know
1 - The name of the city-state “Singapore” comes from the Sanskrit term “Simhapura” - which translates as “Lion City”.
2 - The inspiration for the name, by the way, came from a legend about a lion sighting in Singapore in 1299. However, there is no record that the island ever harbored wild lions. A tiger may have existed there ...
3 - Apart from the main island, the territory of Singapore is made up of 62 other islands - most of them uninhabited.
4 - Inside Singapore Airport, Changi - which is among the largest and most important in Southeast Asia - there is a butterfly garden, a rooftop swimming pool, an artificial fish pond and a 24-hour cinema, all so travelers can relax before flying.
5 - In Singapore, selling chewing gum, feeding pigeons and not flushing toilets from public toilets after use are considered criminal offenses and offenders caught can be punished with fines that are heavy.
6 - Peeing in elevators is also prohibited - and there are even urine sensing devices in Singapore!
7 - Other things that are banned there: any form of pornography, wandering around the naked house, spitting on the street, graffiti walls and walls, taking drugs, even before entering the country, same-sex sex and, until 2007, even oral sex was prohibited. Drug trafficking and possession can be punished with the death penalty.
8 - In 2012, Singapore, which then had a population of over 5 million, recorded no theft or theft for 80 days throughout the year. The country is also among the least corrupt in the world.
9 - Singapore became the first country of modernity to receive independence against its will - when it was “kicked out” from Malaysia with 126 votes to 0 - and today is among the cities with the highest cost of living on the planet.
10 - The island country also has the largest percentage of millionaires in the world, with 1 in 6 families having about $ 1 million worth of assets available.
11 - In 2010, Singapore purchased millions of tons of Cambodian sand to expand its coastline.
12 - Have you ever seen the Singapore flag? The 5 stars represent democracy, justice, progress, peace and equality, while the crescent moon symbolizes the development of the young nation.
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