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Which city is the nickname of Lion City?

Singapore

Singapore The Republic of Singapore, formerly known as Singapore, Sin Chew or Sing Tao, also known as the Lion City, is an island country in Southeast Asia with a parliamentary political system. Singapore is adjacent to Malaysia across the Johor Strait in the north, Indonesia across the Singapore Strait in the south, and the southern mouth of the Straits of Malacca. In addition to Singapore Island (accounting for 88.5% of the national area), its territory also includes 63 surrounding islands.

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Singapore is adjacent to Malaysia in the north, separated by the Johor Strait with a width of 1.2km, and there is a seawall leading to Johor Bahru, Malaysia. South faces Indonesia across the sea, separated by the Singapore Strait. Because it is located at the entrance and exit of Malacca Strait, the shipping artery of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, the geographical position is very important.

Singapore is hot and rainy all the year round, with an average annual temperature of 24-27 degrees and an average annual rainfall of about 2400 mm Singapore has two different monsoon seasons, from 65438+February to March of the following year, and the northeast monsoon blows, which is quite humid. The southwest monsoon blows from June to September, which is the driest.

Singapore's tourism industry is developed, with more than 4 million tourists per year (more than the country) and tourism revenue exceeding 7 billion US dollars. Featured products are: Malay batik cloth, jewelry, antiques, etc. Singapore has a beautiful environment, clean city appearance and fresh air. Both the government and residents attach great importance to cleanliness. It is a famous "garden city" and a bright tourist pearl in the Asia-Pacific region.

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