Singapore is expensive - it has to import everything, because it has no land to grow anything, and no natural resources with which to make anything .... consequently it is in a constant state of re-inventing itself in order to remain appealing and an attraction for tourism.
Hence why the skyline is continually changing and always looking a
'state-of-the-art' space ship parking lot!
which constituted 27.2% of GDP in 2010.
It consists of 63 islands, but the majority are small, and S'pore main island is the biggy!
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| Singapore (dark green in centre of circle) ASIA - dark grey |
Its land area has increased from 581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi) in the 1960s to 704 km2 (272 sq mi) today, and could grow by another 100 km2 (40 sq mi) by 2030
Some projects involve merging smaller islands through land reclamation
to form larger, more functional islands
5% of Singapore's land is set aside as nature reserves.
Urbanisation has eliminated most primary rainforest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve being the only significant remaining forest.
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| Views from my bedroom window (20th floor) ... |
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| Singapore skyline |
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