singapore是不是新加坡（Singapore新加坡）

1 Singapore is an independent city-state in southeastern Asia， consisting of one major island -the Singapore island-and more than 50 small islands， located off the southern tip of Malay. The city of Singapore， the capital of the country， is at the southeastern end of the Singapore Island; it is one of the most important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia. The total area of the republic is 640 sq.km.

新加坡是东南亚的一个独立城邦，由一个主要岛屿——新加坡岛和50多个小岛组成，位于马来群岛南端。新加坡市是该国首都，位于新加坡岛的东南端，是南洋最重要的港口城市和商业中心之一。共和国的总面积是640平方公里。

2 Low-lying Singapore Island has no outstanding relief(轮廓鲜明的) features. A central area of hills rises to the maximum height of 176m. The country has a wet tropical climate， with an average annual temperature of 27.20°C. The average annual rainfall is 2.413 mm， the wettest months are November through January.

地势较低的新加坡岛没有凸出轮廓鲜明的特征。中部地区的山上升到最大高度176米。这个国家是一个潮湿的热带气候，有27.20°C.年平均降水量2.413毫米，年平均温度、最潮湿的月份是十一月至一月。

4 In the late 1980s the country had some 290 primary schools with 278，300 pupils and 160 secondary schools with 200，200 students. The main institution of higher education are the National University of Singapore， several technical colleges， and a teachers college.

上世纪80年代末，全国约有290所小学，有278300名学生，160所中学，有200200名学生。主要的高等教育机构是新加坡国立大学、几所技术学院和一所师范学院。

5 Singapore has one of the highest standards of living of any country in Asia. In the late 1980s the gross domestic product was estimated at $23.7 billion， or $8，870 per person. The fishing industry is centered on the port of During， on southwestern Singapore Island. Industry has grown rapidly since the 1960s， and Singapore now produces a diversity(多样化的) of goods， including chemicals， electronic items， clothing， and processed foods， etc. Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also important.

新加坡是亚洲任何一个国家生活水平最高的国家之一。1980年代后期，国内生产总值估计为237亿美元，人均8870美元。捕鱼业以新加坡岛西南部的港口港为中心。行业自上世纪60年代以来发展迅速，新加坡现在生产的多样性（多样化的）产品，包括化学品、电子产品、服装、加工食品、造船、炼油等也很重要。