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Demographics The highest point of Singapore is Bukit Timah Hill with a height of 165 m (538 ft) and made up of igneous rock granite Hills and valleys of sedimentary rock dominate the northwest while the eastern region consists of sandy and flatter land Singapore has no natural lakes but reservoirs and water catchment areas have been constructed to store fresh water for Singapore's water supply! Main article: Milankovitch cycles See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Singapore. (86.7) 31.7 Singaporean food can be divided into five types: meat seafood rice noodles and dessert or snacks Singapore is especially renowned for its seafood Chili crab and black pepper crab are two quintessential dishes that dominate the scene and are greatly recommended to tourists Another favourite is sambal stingray In the meat category Hainanese chicken rice is the most popular dish Essentially it is rice cooked with chicken fat served with boiled chicken accompanied with chili sauce Three noodle dishes stand out in Singapore cuisine "Fried Hokkien mee" fried egg noodles with prawns sliced pork and gravy "Nyonya laksa" rice noodles served in a coconut prawn broth and "Char Kuey Teow" stir-fried rice noodles with prawns Chinese sausage lard and cockles In the snack category kaya toast is the representative dish primarily due to the use of kaya "Kaya kopitiams" are a common sight on the island These affordable coffee shops dish out bread toasts spread with coconut egg jam and butter served with coffee and tea as well as two soft Boiled eggs. Bak kut teh Other ceremonies sometimes associated with the Westminster system include an annual Speech from the Throne (or equivalent) in which the Head of State gives a special address (written by the government) to parliament about what kind of policies to expect in the coming year and lengthy State Opening of Parliament ceremonies that often involve the presentation of a large ceremonial mace, Main article: Religion in Singapore Diploma Programme (DP) curriculum outline and classes. . Main article: Healthcare in Singapore Foreign exchange is traded in an over-the-counter market where brokers/dealers negotiate directly with one another so there is no central exchange or clearing house The biggest geographic trading center is the United Kingdom primarily London According to TheCityUK it is estimated that London increased its share of global turnover in traditional transactions from 34.6% in April 2007 to 36.7% in April 2010 Owing to London's dominance in the market a particular currency's quoted price is usually the London market price For instance when the International Monetary Fund calculates the value of its special drawing rights every day they use the London market prices at noon that day. All pupils advance to the orientation stage after Primary 4 where they are streamed according to the pupil's ability the streaming system has been adjusted: previously pupils were divided at Primary 5 to the EM1 EM2 and EM3 (English and Mother Tongue at 1st 2nd and 3rd language respectively) streams but since 2008 they are streamed according to subject under a scheme known as "Subject-based banding". Students take subjects at different levels based on their scores in the respective subjects at the end of Primary 4 the Mother Tongue subjects are offered at the higher standard or foundation levels; Science and Maths can be taken at the standard or foundation levels. In spite of these difficulties the new colony rapidly proved to be a spectacular success As news of the free port spread across the archipelago Bugis Peranakan Chinese and Arab traders flocked to the island seeking to circumvent the Dutch trading restrictions During the first year of operation $400,000 (Spanish dollars) worth of trade passed through Singapore It has been estimated that when Raffles arrived in 1819 the total population of the whole of Singapore was around a thousand mostly of various local tribes by 1821 the island's population had increased to around five thousand and the trade volume was $8 million By 1825 the population had passed the ten thousand mark with a trade volume of $22 million (By comparison the trade volume for the long-established port of Penang was $8.5 million during the same year.), Ceylon between 1948 and 1972 and Sri Lanka from 1972 until 1978 when the constitution was remodelled into an Executive presidential system.

2 Market size and liquidity, A head of government (or head of the executive) known as the Prime Minister (PM) Premier Chief minister First Minister or Chancellor (e.g in Germany) While the head of state appoints the head of government constitutional convention suggests that a majority of elected Members of Parliament must support the person appointed. If more than half of elected parliamentarians belong to the same political party then the parliamentary leader of that party typically is appointed an exception to this was Israel in which direct prime-ministerial elections were made in 1996 1999 and 2001, Singapore business directory 7.3 Ports and harbours. Singapore business directory, The world's first urban congestion-pricing scheme started in the city centre in 1975 Fully automated by Electronic Road Pricing in 1998 A Global Navigation Satellite System will replace physical gantries by 2020, 4.1 Nature S$25.863 US$5,004 Keppel Container Terminal in Singapore (Dai Nippon Teikoku Rikugun). Type of School Enrollment (2017) Number of teachers (2017)! 8 Festivals See also: Javanese Public Administration The decline in Arctic sea ice both in extent and thickness over the last several decades is further evidence for rapid climate change. Sea ice is frozen seawater that floats on the ocean surface It covers millions of square kilometers in the polar regions varying with the seasons In the Arctic some sea ice remains year after year whereas almost all Southern Ocean or Antarctic sea ice melts away and reforms annually Satellite observations show that Arctic sea ice is now declining at a rate of 13.2 percent per decade relative to the 1981 to 2010 average the 2007 Arctic summer sea ice retreat was unprecedented Decades of shrinking and thinning in a warm climate has put the Arctic sea ice in a precarious position it is now vulnerable to atmospheric anomalies. "Both extent and volume anomaly fluctuate little from January to July and then decrease steeply in August and September". This decrease is because of lessened ice production as a result of the unusually high SAT During the Arctic summer a slower rate of sea ice production is the same as a faster rate of sea ice melting. Monetary policy is referred to as being either expansionary or contractionary Expansionary policy occurs when a monetary authority uses its tools to stimulate the economy An expansionary policy maintains short-term interest rates at a lower than usual rate or increases the total supply of money in the economy more rapidly than usual It is traditionally used to try to combat unemployment in a recession by lowering interest rates in the hope that less expensive credit will entice businesses into expanding This increases aggregate demand (the overall demand for all goods and services in an economy) which boosts short-term growth as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) growth Expansionary monetary policy usually diminishes the value of the currency relative to other currencies (the exchange rate), On 25 December 2018 Malaysia declared that the air space over Pasir Gudang is a restricted area for the purpose of military activities which shall go into effect on 2 January 2019 CAAM had published a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on Dec 25 2018 that informed the aviation community of its establishment of a permanent restricted area; Since ancient times people have opened the rainforest altered the ecosystem shaped the landscapes and created rice paddy and terraces to support the growing population Javan rice terraces have existed for more than a millennium and had supported ancient agricultural kingdoms The growing human population has put severe pressure on Java's wildlife as rainforests were diminished and confined to highland slopes or isolated peninsulas Some of Java's endemic species are now critically endangered with some already extinct; Java used to have Javan tigers and Javan elephants but both have been rendered extinct Today several national parks exist in Java that protect the remnants of its fragile wildlife such as Ujung Kulon Mount Halimun-Salak Gede Pangrango Baluran Meru Betiri Bromo Tengger Semeru and Alas Purwo, 1 Etymology Singapore business directory! Top 10 currency trader % of overall volume May 2016 Java has been a melting pot of religions and cultures which has created a broad range of religious belief!