ASEAN Singapore

"Singa" (lion) and "Pura" (city)

Name comes from Sanskrit words

728 square km

Land area:

1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles

Founded as a British trading post in

August 9, 1965

Became fully independent on

one, 60

Composed of ___ main island and over ____ smaller islands

1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles

Founded as a British trading post in

5.6 million people

Population: Over

Chinese, Malay, Indian, and others

Ethnicity in Singapore

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong

The AEC was proposed by ______ of Singapore, who had deep concerns that ASEAN weakened the ability to attract foreign investment.

2.32 million

In 2013, Singapore had_____migrants, making up 43% of its total population of 5.5 million.

282,000

In 2013, around ____ Singaporeans were living as migrants abroad. 20- 30% of them resided in other ASEAN countries.