Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.
Capital: Singapore
Population: 5.6 million
Language: English, Malay, Mandarin/Chinese, Tamil
Size: 250 sq. miles - 2/3 the size of New York City
Travel: Flight from Newark airport to Singapore 21h, 15m - $721.00
Current Time: 1:15am Friday (12hours ahead)
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The Three Pillars: Noodles, Rice, and Seafood. Most Asian cultures are rice- or noodle-focused, but in Singapore they're both.
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