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Singapore fast facts
* Singapore did host grands prix between 1961 and 1973 but they were not rounds of the Formula 1 world championship. These races were run to Formula Libre rules permitting any kind of single-seat race cars.
* Graeme Lawrence was the most successful driver in these early grands prix, winning the event three times for both McLaren and Ferrari.
* The city state of Singapore is among the 20 smallest countries in the world, with a total land area of only 390.8 square miles.
* Apart from Monaco, Singapore is the most densely populated country in the world, with 6,430 people per square kilometre and a total population of 4.3 million.
* Singapore consists of one main island and 63 other tiny islands, most of which are uninhabited.
* The red on the national flag symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man, while the white signifies purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the rise and the five stars signify the ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
* Singapore is a highly successful economy and has the world’s sixth highest GDP per capita.
* Although English is the official working language and the most widely used language in Singapore, the national anthem 'Majulah Singapura' is sung in Malay.
* Singapore has more than 1,860 miles of roads. Stretched end to end, they can cover the distance from Singapore to Hong Kong.
* Along with being the first country to hold a night race, Singapore was also the first to have a night zoo.
* The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore contains more species of trees than the entire North American continent.
* The highest natural point in Singapore is Bukit Timah Hill and is only 164 metres high (Singapore has a very flat terrain).
* Buildings in Singapore cannot be higher than 280 metres. There are presently three buildings of that height: OUB Centre, UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza.
* The largest fountain in the world is located in Singapore at Suntec City. Made of cast bronze, it cost an estimated $6 million to build in 1997.
* The Great Singapore Duck Race, an annual event that raises funds for charity, set a new world record in 2002 when more than 123,000 toy ducks took to the Singapore River.
* The Singapore Sling cocktail was first served in 1915 at the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel, a major landmark on the grand prix circuit. The ingredients are gin, Cointreau, cherry brandy, Dom Benedictine, pineapple juice, Grenadine, Angoustura bitters and limes.
