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Singapore(The Lion City)By Ezra Lim

Merlion 4 Races

Small ‘dot’In South East Asia Food Paradise

+The legend

According to local Malay legend, Singapore received its name from a visiting Sumatran prince in the 14th century. The prince saw a fearsome creature - later identified to him as a lion - on his arrival to the island.

Taking this as a good omen, the prince founded a new city on the spot, changing the name of the island from Temasek to Singapura. In Sanskrit, "singa" means lion and "pura" means city. Thus the Lion City was born, and today the symbol of the Merlion - a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish - is a reminder of Singapore's early connections to this legend and the seas.

+Small ‘Dot’ in the World(Not in China)

• In Southeast Asia, an island between Malaysia and Indonesia• Total land area: 697 km² (Barcelona — Area: 633 km². Catalunya

32.000 km²)• Climate: Tropical, hot, humid, rainy

+Multi-Racial4 Major Races (Chinese, Malay, India, Eurasian)

+Asian Food Paradise(Some interesting food)

Chili Crab

Satay and Kutuput(bbq meat with rice cubes)

Steamboat(assorted food)

Chicken Rice

+ Japanese Occupation of Singapore in World War II

They came on bicyclesfrom Malaysia on15 February 1942

The tortured and killed many people

They finally surrendered on 12 September 1945