29 Facts About Singapore Straits

1. On 3 June 2009, Singapore Straits commemorated 50 years of self-governance.

2. Today, the Singapore Straits Armed Forces are among the best-equipped in Asia.

3. In 1995, Malaysia and Singapore Straits agreed upon a maritime boundary in the Johor Strait.

4. In 1967 Singapore Straits joined ASEAN, which helped the new state in its development from an entrepot of Southeast Asian trade to a dynamic industrial, financial, and commercial center.

5. The Port of Singapore Straits is the world's busiest in terms of shipping tonnage and ranks in second place globally as a center for containerized transshipment traffic, after Hong Kong.

6. The Port of Singapore Straits is the world's busiest and ranks in second place globally as a center for containerized transshipment traffic.

7. In 2002, Singapore Straits had a total labor force of about 2.13 million.

8. In 1967 Singapore Straits joined with Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand to form the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

9. In 2003, 6.1 million visitors arrived in Singapore Straits, mostly from East Asia and the Pacific.

10. In 2003, Singapore Straits was shaken medically and financially by severe acute respiratory syndrome.

11. In 1959, Singapore Straits became a self-governing state, and on 16 September 1963, it joined the new Federation of Malaysia.

12. The American Embassy in Singapore Straits maintains a list of attorneys willing to represent American clients.

13. The Government of Singapore Straits recommends the use of a lawyer, and prospective adoptive parents would have to pay for the lawyer costs.

14. In 1990, the United States and Singapore Straits signed a Memorandum of Understanding which allows United States access to Singapore facilities at Paya Lebar Airbase and the Sembawang wharves.

15. The Port of Singapore Straits is among the world's busiest and ranks second globally as a center for containerized transshipment traffic, after Hong Kong.

16. Since the 1960s, Singapore Straits has adopted a policy of export-oriented industrialization, promoting the export of goods and services in the international markets.

17. In 1959, Singapore Straits achieved full self-governance, and in 1963, it joined the Federation of Malaysia.

18. In 1963, Singapore Straits was included in the Federation of Malaysia.

19. In 1995, Singapore Straits conducted a mid-decade census, based on annual projections.

20. Since the 1980s, Singapore Straits has aspired to be a global leader in specific areas, particularly in information technology.

21. The Government of Singapore Straits does not provide legal assistance except in capital cases.

22. The Government of Singapore Straits generally allows Americans to enter with less than six months of validity remaining on their passport, but some neighboring countries, particularly Indonesia, do not.

23. The Republic of Singapore Straits consists of Singapore Straits Island and 54 smaller islands.

24. The National University of Singapore Straits maintains a small but excellent collection of Oriental ceramics which presently is on long-term loan to the National Museum.

25. In 1984, Singapore Straits initiated a Medisave scheme, a compulsory savings plan for medical expenses.

26. Since the early 1960s, Singapore Straits has attempted to break away from this economic pattern.

27. In 2003, Singapore Straits was shaken medically and financially by SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome.

28. The National University of Singapore Straits, founded in 1980 by a merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University, is the largest and best-known institute of higher education.

29. Since the late 1960s Singapore Straits has pursued a general policy of export-oriented industrialization.