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AKZO NOBEL
Today’s Singapore is a true melting pot,
home to people of Chinese, Malay and Indian
descent, with a significant population
of non-citizen residents from countries
as diverse as Korea, Japan, U.K., U.S.A.,
the Philippines, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
There’s a vibrant conglomeration of cultures
here, with colorful ethnic pockets such as
Chinatown, Little India and Arab Street.
Full country name:
Republic of Singapore
Area: 699.1 sq km
Population: 5,076,700
People: 74% Chinese, 13% Malay,
9%
Indian, 3% Others
Language: English, Malay,
Mandarin and Tamil
Religion: 9% Taoist, 42% Buddhist,
15%
Muslim, 15% Christian,
4%
Hindu, 15% Others
Government:
Parliamentary democracy
Major industries:
Shipping, banking, tourism,
electrical & electronics,
chemicals, oil refining
Major trading partners:
Hong Kong, Japan Malaysia, U.S.A.
Singapore
2010-2011:
16
th & 17th Annual Fuels & Lubes Asia Conference
2002-2003:
8
th to 9th Annual Fuels & Lubes Asia Conference
1995-2000:
1
st to 6th Annual Fuels & Lubes Asia Conference