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Located in South east Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1839. Today it is one of the world’s leading countries in international business with its per capita GDP equaling major European nations.Places of importance and interest
Singapore is a tourist’s haven and has something for everyone - zoos and nature parks for the nature lover, ethnic neighborhoods, museums and monuments for the culture lover and shopping malls for the shopaholic. Some of the popular places in this country are:

Raffles Place - It is the financial heart of Singapore and home to some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of Singapore. It is named after Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, the founder of Singapore.

Chinatown and Little India - These are ethnic neighborhoods with Chinese and Indian cultural aspects respectively.

Asian Civilisations Museum - It includes exhibits on the traditional cultural aspects of Southeast Asia, China, India and Sri Lanka and makes one familiar with Singapore’s ethnic make-up.

Singapore Zoo and Night Safari

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve - It is the only patch of primary rainforest in Singapore and also the highest point of the country.

Orchard Road - It is a tourist attraction located in the retail and entertainment hub

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