Singapur

The first record of Singapore is given in the 2nd century, when the territory appears in a map created by the mathematician, astrologer and geographer Ptolomeo. In the 3rd century (Chinese statements) Singapore appears as the "Island at the End", a reference to his location in the end of the Peninsula Malaya.  The name Singapore has his origins in the 14th century, when the prince of Srivijaya was of visit in the region, achievement to see a lion. After this meeting, the region happened to be known as Singapore, which in Sanskrit wants to say City of the León (singa = lion and pure = city).

Climate 

Singapore has an equatorial climate without distinguishable stations, with the temperatures and the pressure uniforms, high dampness and abundant rains. The temperatures are in the habit of changing between 23 and 32 °C. The relative average dampness is of about 79 % in the morning and 73 % in the evening.

Economy 

Singapore possesses a free, prosperous market economy, characterized by an opened environment. The economy depends principally on the exports and the refinement of imports of the electronic and industrial sector.

Language
The principal language of Singapore is the Englishman, used in the colleges, the official documents and the justice. Also they are official languages the mandarin, the Malay and the Tamil, a reflection of the etnias that form the country. There is an evident worry on the part of the authorities in strengthening the English without forgetting the different local cultures.

Religion

The principal religion is the Buddhism, but also there are present the christianity, the Islam, the Taoism and the Hinduism.

Culture

The culture of Singapore is a mixture of the cultures; small stone, British, Malay and indies, conjunction of elements of a history that differs for the immigration. In addition, 42 % of the population of Singapore is foreign, which turns it into the country with foreigners' major proportions worldwide, occupying the sixth position.

Feast days

Date:

1.  01/01
2. 15/02
3. 12/03 al 22/03
4. 28/05 al 28/06
5. 09/08
6. 03/09 al 13/09
7. 19/11 al 04/01
8. 25/12

Name:

1. New year
2. New year
3. Festivity of the half of the first quarter
4. Summer vacations
5. National festivity
6. Festivity of the half of the third quarter
7. Festivity of the New Year
8. Christmas

Local name:

1. Malayo: Tahun Baru
2. Chinese: 新年
3. Hari Cuti Triwulanan
4. Percutian Musim Panas
5. Kemerdekaan Kebangsaan
6. Hari Cuti Triwulanan
7. Tahun Baru
8. Malayo: Natal 

Observations:

1. New year in the Gregorian calendar
2. New year in the Chinese calendar
3. It lasts 10 days
4. It begins in a Friday and ends in a Tuesday, after a month of duration 
5. Celebration of the day of the Independence of Malaysia in 1965