.sg Singapore (/ˈsɪŋ(ɡ)əpɔːr/ (listen)), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in English. Multiracialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics. Singapore's history dates back at least a millennium, having been a maritime emporium known as Temasek and subsequently as a major constituent part of several successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819 when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire. In 1867, the colonies in Southeast Asia were reorganised and Singapore came under the direct control of Britain as part of the Straits Settlements. During the Second World War, Singapore was occupied by Japan in 1942, and returned to British control as a separate crown colony following Japan's surrender in 1945. Singapore gained self-governance in 1959 and in 1963 became part of the new federation of Malaysia, alongside Malaya, North Borneo, and Sarawak. Ideological differences, most notably the perceived encroachment of the egalitarian "Malaysian Malaysia" political ideology led by Lee Kuan Yew into the other constituent entities of Malaysia—at the perceived expense of the bumiputera and the policies of Ketuanan Melayu—eventually led to Singapore's expulsion from the federation two years later; Singapore became an independent sovereign country in 1965. After early years of turbulence whilst lacking natural resources and a hinterland, the nation rapidly developed to become one of the Four Asian Tigers based on international trade and economic globalisation, integrating itself within the world economy through free trade with minimal-to-no trade barriers or tariffs, export-oriented industrialisation, and the large accumulation of received foreign direct investments, foreign-exchange reserves, and assets held by sovereign wealth funds. A highly developed country, it is tied at 11th on the UN Human Development Index and has the second-highest GDP per capita (PPP) in the world. Identified as a tax haven, Singapore is the only country in Asia with a AAA sovereign credit rating from all major rating agencies. It is a major aviation, financial, and maritime shipping hub, and has consistently been ranked as one of the most expensive cities to live in for expatriates and foreign workers. Singapore is placed highly in key social indicators: education, healthcare, quality of life, personal safety, infrastructure, and housing, with a home-ownership rate of 88 percent. Singaporeans enjoy one of the longest life expectancies, fastest Internet connection speeds, lowest infant mortality rates, and lowest levels of corruption in the world. Coin Obverse The arms of Singapore with the date underneath and 'Singapore' on four sides in English, Tamil, Chinese, and Malay Lettering: SINGAPURA சிங்கப்பூர் 新加坡 1997 SINGAPORE Translation: Singapore in English language , Singapore in Tamil Language , Singapore in Chinese language 1997 Engraver: Christopher Ironside Reverse The denomination in Latin at the top with a powder-puff plant frond (Binomial Name: Calliandra surinamensis) below and the denomination in numerals at the bottom Lettering: TWENTY CENTS 20 #coin #singapore #singaporedollar #powderpuff #numismatic #coincollecting #coincollection #worldcoins #cents #tamilspeaker ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTHXJpCrDLc

Thrace (/θreɪs/; Greek: Θράκη, romanized: Thráki; Bulgarian: Тракия, romanized: Trakiya; Turkish: Trakya) is a geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe. It is split among Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, which is bounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Aegean Sea to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. It comprises southeastern Bulgaria (Northern Thrace), northeastern Greece (Western Thrace), and the European part of Turkey (East Thrace). The region's boundaries are based on that of the Roman Province of Thrace; the lands inhabited by the ancient Thracians extended in the north to modern-day Northern Bulgaria and Romania and to the west into the region of Macedonia. The THRACIAN ISLANDS (Islands off Thrace): THASOS, c. 412-404 B.C., Thasos. AR Trihemiobol. Satyr running l., holding kantharos in r. hand. Rv. ΘAΣ-IΩN. Amphora: within shallow incuse. 10-11mm., .051gm. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27. SHA41 #coincollecting #numismatics #coin #worldcoins #thracia776 #island ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-htrLkVnSQ

The Hawk of Quraish (Arabic: صَقْرُ قُرَيْشٍ, romanized: ṣāqr Quraysh) is a symbol which is found on a number of emblems, coats of arms and flags of several states of the Arab League. The Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula, today especially those from the Arab side of the Persian Gulf coast, are traditionally falconry experts; falcons (and hawks) are seen as status symbols and are a common domesticated animal among ethnic Arabs. Also the traditions and recorded history about the Quraysh and Muhammad claim a falcon had been used as clan symbol. Therefore, several variants of the Quraishi hawk were and are seen in the flags, coat of arms, seals and emblems of several Arab states until today. In that meaning, the Hawk of Quraish is a rival to the Eagle of Saladin. Abd ar-Rahman I, the first Umayyad emir of Córdoba, was known as the Hawk of Quraish (Saqr Quraish). According to medieval chroniclers, this was an appelation given to him by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur, one of his greatest rivals. The Abbasids and Umayyads were both tribes of the Quraish clan, and Abd ar-Rahman had fled Damascus after the bloody and violent Abbasid Revolution, so for the Abbasid Caliph to give this appelation to the last surviving Umayyad heir was a sign of great respect. SHA 156 Music Credit Devil Obverse Hawk of Qureish - Coat-of-arms of the Federation of Arab Republics. Script: Arabic Lettering: جمهورية مصر العربية Translation: Arab Republic of Egypt Reverse State name, denomination, year of issue in both Gregorian and Hijri calendar years (all in arabic) Script: Arabic Lettering: جمهورية مصر العربية ١٠ مليمات ١٣٩٢ ١٩٧٢ Translation: Arab Republic of Egypt 10 10 Milliemes 1972 1392 Edge Three times the arabic letters jim, 'ayn, mim (United Arab Republic, displayed below) or Three times the arabic letters jim, mim, 'ayn (Arab Republic of Egypt) Lettering: ﺟ ﻣ ﻋ * ﺟ ﻣ ﻋ * ﺟ ﻣ ﻋ * Translation: abbreviation for جمهورية مصر العربية (Arab Republic of Egypt) #مصر #مصر_العربية #egypt #quraisy #quraish #hawk #arabcountry #coincollecting #coin #coincollection #numismatics #worldcoins #worldhistory #muslimhistory #muslimworld ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXuiGHnr3vM

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