Listen to the text again and answer the questions:a) Where is Singapore situated?b) Whose colony was it?c) What is its economy focused on?d) What is Singapore famous for?e) What can you say about its climate?f) How many airlines does the network of Singapore airport have?

Poftim textul:Singapore is an island city-state off the southern tip of the MALAY PENINSULA, 137 km north of equator. It consists of 63 islands with total land area of 704 km2
. The first records of settlement in Sin-gapore are from the 2nd century AD. Singapore is a name of both the city and country that constitutes a single municipality. Singapore became a British colony on August 2, 1824. By 1869, 100.000 people lived on the island. At present, Singapore has a diverse population of 5 mil-lion people made up of the Chinese, Malays, Indians, Asians and Caucasians of different ethnic origins. Even before independence in 1965, Singapore was al-ready one of the richest states in East Asia due to its strategic location as a port.Afer independence, Singapore with the help of foreign direct investment created a modern economy focused on industry, education and urban planning. Te country is also a highly cosmopolitan world city with a high percentage of foreigners that amount to 42%. Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 175 countries.
Climate.
Singapore has a tropical climate with no distinctive seasons, uniform temperature and pres-sure, high humidity, and abundant rainall. About 23% of Singapore’s land area consists of forest and nature reserves. Urbanization has eliminated many areas of former primary rainforest.
fourism in Singapore.
Singapore is a famous travel destination, making tourism one of its largest indus-tries. fo compete with regional rivals like Bangkok, Hong Kong, fokyo and Shanghai, the government has announced that the city area would be transformed into a more exciting place by lighting up the civic and com-mercial buildings. Singapore’s cuisine also attracts tour-ists. Medical tourism is promoted as well.
Ports and aviation.
Singapore is a major interna-tional transportation hub in Asia, positioned on many seas and air trade routes. foday the port of Singapore continues to be among the top 5 busiest ports in the world. Singapore is also an aviation hub for the South-east Asian region and a transit between Australia and Europe. Singapore airport has a network of 81 airlines connecting Singapore to 185 cities in 58 countries.