5 QUICK SINGAPORE FACTS to Blow Your Mind! #1

Here are 5 Quick Facts about Singapore to Blow Your Mind! #1

1. Singapore’s national anthem is in micro-text on the back of their $1,000 note.
Sources: https://worldstrides.com/blog/2017/08/11-interesting-facts-singapore/

2. Singapore is one of only three surviving city-states in the world. The other two are Monaco and the Vatican City.
Sources: https://worldstrides.com/blog/2017/08/11-interesting-facts-singapore/

3. Sang Nila Utama, a prince from Palembang, saw a creature he thought was a lion and named the island “Singapura” which means “Lion City” in Sanskrit. However, there have never been lions outside of captivity in Singapore.
Sources: https://worldstrides.com/blog/2017/08/11-interesting-facts-singapore/

4. In addition to its main island, the nation of Singapore includes 63 additional islands, most of which are uninhabited.
Sources: https://worldstrides.com/blog/2017/08/11-interesting-facts-singapore/

5. Singapore is among the 20 smallest countries in the world, with a total land area of only 682.7 square kilometers. The United States is about 15,000 times bigger.

Sources: https://worldstrides.com/blog/2017/08/11-interesting-facts-singapore/