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Singapore

Capital: Singapore

  • The Merlion statue was unveiled on 15 September 1972 and stands 8.6 metres tall.
  • Of three gardens worldwide on UNESCO's World Heritage List, Singapore's Botanic Gardens, added in 2015, is the only tropical one.
  • On 16 December 2020, UNESCO added Singapore's hawker culture to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
  • Singapore covers about 744 square kilometres, made up of its main island, over 60 satellite islands and one outlying islet.
  • Its 18 Supertrees stand 25 to 50 metres tall, shading the gardens and collecting solar energy and rainwater.

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