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Bookmark & shareFrom the opium dens of the past to the hi-tech wizardry of today.
Singapore has traded in its rough-and-ready opium dens and pearl luggers for towers of concrete and glass, and its steamy rickshaw image for cool efficiency and spotless streets, but you can still recapture the colonial era with a Singapore Sling under the languorous ceiling fans at Raffles Hotel.
At first glance, Singapore appears shockingly modern and anonymous, but this is an undeniably Asian city where Chinese, Malay and Indian traditions from feng shui to ancestor worship create part of the everyday landscape - colourful contrasts that bring the city to life.
Fast Facts
Population
4,430,000
Currency
Name: Singapore Dollar
Code: SGD
Symbol: S$
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +8 (Standard Time)
Weights & Measures
Metric
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