Although an nation composed of islands, the physical state and extent of National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil Capital Singapore Largest city Singapore Government President Prime minister Westminster (de jure) Dominant-party (de facto) Sellapan Rama Nathan Lee Hsien Loong Area - Total - Water (%) 697.1 km² (131st) 1.444 Population...
Singapore's beaches today pales in comparison to their proliferation and quality two centuries ago. Rapid urbanisation and land use pressures neccesited the dissapearence of most of these natural beaches as a result of Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. One involves a change from an areas natural state, the other restoring an area to a more natural state. Creating new land Land reclamation is the creation of new land where there was once water. Notable examples include the city of...
land reclamation.
Today, most of the beaches still in existance are man-made, formed at the edges of newly reclaimed land, the longest being the one along the East Coast Park. One of the oldest naturally existing stretches of beach is at the northern end of Changi Beach.
Sentosa is the fourth largest island of Singapore (not counting the main island), located off the southern coast of the main island. A major tourist attraction, it hosts a sheltered beach of more than two kilometres in length on its southern coast, a musical fountain replete with the latest in...
Sentosa
Although an nation composed of islands, the physical state and extent of Singapore'sbeaches today pales in comparison to their proliferation and quality two centuries ago.
Today, most of the beaches still in existence are man-made, formed at the edges of newly reclaimed land, the longest being the one along the East Coast Park.
One of the oldest naturally existing stretches of beach is at the northern end of Changi Beach.
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