Singaporeans

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/singaporeans

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the nation?Republic of Singapore
2. What is the historical founding?Established as a trading post by Stamford Raffles in 1819
3. What makes Singapore a multicultural city?Singapore is home to many people from China, Malay, India, and Eurasian backgrounds, and the government encourages everyone to keep their own traditions while also sharing a common Singaporean identity.
4. How many people live in Singapore?About 3.66 million people live in Singapore, and another 221,600 Singaporeans live in other countries.

Sovereign Island City-State: A country that is both an island and a city, with its own independent government.
Demographic Composition: The makeup of a population, including factors like age, ethnicity, and origin.
Cultural Assimilation: The process by which a minority group adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.