As of 2012 Singapore had a total of 10,225 doctors in its healthcare system giving a doctor-to-population ratio of 1:520 The nurse-to-population ratio (including midwives) was 1:150 with a total of 34,507 nurses There were 1,645 dentists giving a ratio of 1 dentist to 3,230 people. The head of government usually called the prime minister or premier will ideally have the support of a majority in the responsible house and must in any case be able to ensure the existence of no absolute majority against the government If the parliament passes a motion of no confidence or refuses to pass an important bill such as the budget then the government must either resign so that a different government can be appointed or seek a parliamentary dissolution so that new general elections may be held in order to re-confirm or deny the government's mandate.
! . Sciences 7 Research on possible causes of PISA disparities in different countries, The quality of NEWater is monitored by among others an international panel of experts The quality of NEWater exceeds WHO standards for drinking water In 2012 there were four NEWater factories located at the Bedok Kranji Ulu Pandan and Changi next to five water reclamation plants, 1 History Trends The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) continues to attract investment funds on a large-scale for the country despite the city's relatively high-cost operating environment The US leads in foreign investment accounting for 40% of new commitments to the manufacturing sector in 2000 As of 1999 cumulative investment for manufacturing and services by American companies in Singapore reached approximately $20 billion (total assets) The bulk of US investment is in electronics manufacturing oil refining and storage and the chemical industry More than 1,500 US firms operate in Singapore. The average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit in Singapore for example to and from work on a weekday is 84 min 25% of public transit riders ride for more than 2 hours every day The average amount of time people wait at a stop or station for public transit is 12 min while 11% of riders wait for over 20 minutes on average every day The average distance people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 7.3 km while 16% travel for over 12 km in a single direction. Yet the production of food remained a problem In Bencoolen Raffles paid special attention to the agricultural methods of the Chinese including an introduction to the only issue of Proceedings of the Agricultural Society In order to remedy the shortages his employer the East India Company concerned themselves only with profit-taking Even as Raffles lived like a country gentleman and ran his colony like an estate his expenditure on nature preservation was seriously frowned upon In both Calcutta and London they discussed his removal from office while Castlereagh continued negotiations with the Dutch regarding the ongoing diplomatic conflicts. The national flower of Singapore is the hybrid orchid Vanda 'Miss Joaquim' named in memory of a Singapore-born Armenian woman who crossbred the flower in her garden at Tanjong Pagar in 1893. Many national symbols such as the Coat of arms of Singapore and the Lion head symbol of Singapore make use of the lion as Singapore is known as the Lion City Major religious festivals are public holidays, Roti prata a local evolution of the Pakistani and Indian paratha It is a popular dish for breakfast and supper It is a fried bread pancake that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside The dough is flipped to attain the right texture then cooked quickly on a greased stove and served with curry or sugar A plethora of modern variations are available including egg cheese chocolate masala durian and even ice cream.
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