Singapore 新加坡

Singapore

新加坡

Republic of Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia.

新加坡共和国是东南亚的主权城邦和岛国。

Singapore lies one degree (137 kilometres) north of the equator.

新加坡位于赤道以北一度（137公里）处。

Singapore total area is 721.5 square kilometres.

新加坡总面积为721.5平方公里。

Singapore population is estimated to be 5.6 million, of which 3.9 million are citizens.

新加坡人口估计为560万，其中390万是公民。

The proportion of the population: Chinese (74.3%), Malay (13.3%), Indian (9.1%) others (3.3%).

人口比例为：华族（74.3%），马来族（13.3%），印度族（9.1%）其他族（3.3%）。

Although the Chinese population accounts for the largest proportion, Singapore is a Malay nation.

虽然华人的人口比例占最多，但新加坡是个马来国。

Singapore official languages: English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil.

新加坡官方语：英语、华语、马来语、淡米尔语。

Sir Stamford Raffles founded colonial Singapore in 1819.

史丹福莱佛士爵士于1819年在新加坡成立殖民地。

During the Second World War, Singapore was occupied by Japan.

在第二次世界大战期间，新加坡被日本占领。

Singapore gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1963 by federating with other former British colonies to form Malaysia.

新加坡于1963年通过与其他前英国殖民地联合组建马来西亚而从英国获得独立。

Two years later, Singapore was forced to leave because of differences in ideas with the federal government.

两年后，新加坡因理念与联邦政府分歧而被迫脱离。

Singapore became a sovereign nation in 1965.

新加坡于1965年成为一个主权国家。

Singapore is 53 years old today.

新加坡今天53岁了。

Happy Birthday Singapore!

新加坡生日快乐！