You may wonder where Singapore is located, well I have the answer. “Singapore is in the continent of Asia and covers 687 square kilometers of land and 10 square kilometers of water. These facts make Singapore the 196th largest nation in the world with a total area of 697 Square kilometers” (“Where Is Singapore”). The distance between Singapore and the United States is 15,299km or 9,506 miles (“Distance from Singapore…”).
Description of Population “As of Tuesday, October 24, 2017, the current population of Singapore is 5,734,825. Singapore’s population is equivalent to 0.08% of the total world population” (“Singapore Population”). In the list of countries by population, Singapore ranks 115. “The total land area is 700 km2 (270 square miles). 101.8% of the population is urban. The median age in Singapore is 40.5 years” (“Singapore Population”).
Language There are two main languages spoken in Singapore. The first is called “Singlish” or Singaporean English. “Singlish is based on standard English with influences and loan words from Chinese, Malay, and Indian languages” (Landed). The second language that is most popular is Mandarin. Over 70% of the population speaks Mandarin as a first
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Under this topic I found differences in general manners. In America, it is typical to pat a child on their head or ruffle their hair, but this can be highly offensive in Singapore (“Etiquette Differences Between…”). In Singapore it is considered rude to point at people/objects you are referring to or using your feet to indicate something. When it comes to business in America, “disagreeing with a superior might sometimes be considered as indicative of ambition and a go-getter attitude” (“Etiquette Differences Between…”). However, in Singapore, “criticizing a senior is never acceptable and in doing so will result in both you and the superior losing face and may even jeopardize a work relationship” (“Etiquette Differences