Singapore's Home Ownership Scheme, public housing system, provident fund system and strict environmental protection policies are also examples for China and other countries to follow. Although it is only a tiny place in Southeast Asia, it has created an ideal society for Chinese.
What is even more commendable is that Chinese, Malaysians, Indians and all ethnic groups coexist peacefully here, and the religious culture is rich and diverse, which is extremely diverse and inclusive. Under the leadership of the great leader Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore has pioneered the economic model of state capitalism, with a clean and efficient government, a strong and fair government, a small country, few people and scarce resources. 1965 was an independent state.
It is not easy for Singapore to have today's success. Some scholars say that it is the sense of hardship and crisis of the government leadership that has made Singapore today. Perhaps it is because of this sense of urgency that the Singapore government is particularly strict with its people.
Regional location of Singapore
Singapore is located at the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, at the entrance and exit of Malacca Strait, adjacent to Malaysia across Johor Strait in the north and facing Indonesia across Singapore Strait in the south. It consists of Singapore Island and 63 nearby islands, of which Singapore Island accounts for 88.5% of the national area. Singapore Island is about 50 kilometers long from east to west and 26 kilometers long from north to south.
In 1960s, the land area of Singapore was 58 1.5 square kilometers. After years of land reclamation, it has increased by 25% and the land area is 733.2 square kilometers (in 2022). The government plans to reclaim another 65,438,000 square kilometers by 2030. Singapore belongs to the East 8 time zone, with no daylight saving time and no time difference with Beijing.
By 2022, Singapore will have a total population of about 5.64 million and 4.07 million citizens and permanent residents. The main ethnic groups are Chinese, Malays and Indians. According to the urban planning, Singapore divides the whole country into five communities (administrative districts), named Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest and Central Social Committee respectively. In 2020, these five communities will be divided into 3 1 constituency, including single constituency 14 and centralized constituency 17.