Singapore
Definition
Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in maritime Southeast Asia, known for its highly developed market economy and multicultural population.
Analogy
Imagine Singapore as a bustling international airport where flights from all around the world land and take off again. Just like an airport connects different countries, cultures, and economies, so does Singapore with its strategic location and multicultural society.
Related terms
Globalization: The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. This term relates to how Singapore has become a global hub for commerce and finance.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically. This term is relevant as Singapore was once a British colony.
Merlion: A mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. It symbolizes Singapore's origins as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means 'sea town' in Old Javanese.
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