Singapore
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| Dialing code | +65 |
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| Recognised national languages | Malay |
| Population | 5. 612 |
| Official_languages | English |
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| Malay | |
| Standard Mandarin | |
| Mandarin Chinese | |
| Did you know | Singapore has the eighth-largest surplus in current account balance (59,790 million US dollars) in the world. |
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| ID | 405647 |
About Singapore
Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.
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The More Than 180-year-long history of Horse Racing in Singapore is set to draw to a close.
It has been announced that the small Southeast Asian nation's only Racecourse - Singapore Turf Club - will hold its final meeting next year.
The country's government will take back the 120-hectare site, which will be used for public and private housing.
Queen Elizabeth Ii , who was an avid racegoer and racehorse breeder, has an event named After Her at The Course .
Her late Majesty presented the inaugural Queen Elizabeth Ii Cup during a visit to Singapore in 1972. She attended the feature race a second Time In 2006.
" Horse Racing has a long and distinguished history in Singapore , " the Singapore Turf Club .
" With races continuing until the 100th Grand Singapore Gold Cup on 5 October 2024, The Club will continue to ensure the sportsmanship, safety and integrity of every race, " it added.
The sport was introduced to Singapore in 1842, when Scottish merchant William Henry Macleod Read and several other enthusiasts founded the Singapore Sporting Club .
They transformed a patch of semi-swampland in Farrer Park in central Singapore into a Racecourse . In 1924, The Site was renamed as the Singapore Turf Club .
Horse Racing proved to be popular not only with Europeans, with meetings also attracting wealthy Malay and Chinese racegoers.
In 1933, as Horse Racing 's popularity increased on The Island , The Course was moved to a larger location at Bukit Timah in western Singapore .
In March 2000, the Singapore Turf Club moved to its current location at Kranji, in the north of The Island . The S$500m ($370. 9m; £298m) Racecourse has a five-storey grandstand, with capacity for 30,000 spectators.
However, the Singapore Turf Club has seen attendance decline over The Past decade.
The country's government for public and private housing to meet " future land use needs".
" Singapore is a city-state with limited land. The government continually reviews its land use plans to meet today's needs while ensuring there is sufficient land for Future Generations , " it added.
The Ministry of National Development also said it would explore other uses for The Land , including leisure and recreation facilities.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
