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CAUTION: The following links
and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Singapore in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these
links may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Things are only
going to get worse, based on the latest climate projections for Singapore
according to Singapore’s National Environmental Agency (NEA). Also, there is a
report that suggests that by the year 2124, annual mean temperatures in
Singapore could rise anywhere between 0.6 to five degrees Celsius. This
projection highlights the impact of climate change on the city-state, with
more wet and dry extremes and accelerating sea level rise – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Singapore U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sn.html [accessed 17
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/singapore/ [accessed 9 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - has a highly
developed and successful export-driven free-market economy; it enjoys an open
and corruption-free environment, stable prices, low unemployment, and a per
capita GDP higher than that of most developed countries GDP -
per capita (PPP): $94,100 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
0.7% industry:
25.6% services: 73.7% (2017 est.) Unemployment
rate: 2.2% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: N/A Maternal
mortality rate: 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 2.3 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 86 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 2.29 physicians/1,000 population (2016) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Singapore borgenproject.org/category/singapore/ [accessed 5 March 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Poverty In Singapore: A New National Priority borgenproject.org/poverty-in-singapore/ ~
A Look At The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Healthcare In Singapore borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-singapore/ ~
Homelessness In Singapore borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-singapore/ ~
Addressing Hidden Hunger In Singapore borgenproject.org/hunger-in-singapore/ ~
8 Facts About Education In Singapore borgenproject.org/8-facts-about-education-in-singapore/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Singapore borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-singapore/ The
World Bank in Singapore www.worldbank.org/en/country/singapore/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] 50 years
ago, Singapore was confronted with severe unemployment, poor infrastructure,
and a housing shortage. Today the city-state is ranked as one of the most
livable cities, boasting one the highest levels of human capital development
in the world. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Singapore-ECONOMY.html [accessed 9 January 2021] Historically,
Singapore's economy was based primarily on its role as an entrepôt
for neighboring countries due to its strategic geographic location at the
entrance to the Straits of Malacca. It did not have minerals or other primary
products of its own to export, but it served a major economic function by
processing and transshipping the goods of nearby lands. Its most significant
natural resource is a deep water harbor. The
government is a major and active player in the economy, owning substantial
productive assets (land and capital). The government directs and targets the
economy through laws, regulations and incentives, and participates in
business ventures through Singapore's unique hybrid, the government-linked
company (GLC). Monetary discipline hold inflation tightly in check, with
consumer prices show mild deflation (-0.4% to -0.9%) in 2002. Unemployment
rose to 4.7% in 2001, and remained above 4% throughout 2002, a high level for
Singapore. Per capita income estimate by the CIA in purchasing power parity
terms was $24,700, one of the highest in the world. All
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