Text 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 cities and commercial centers
of Southeast Asia. The total area of the republic is 640 sq. km.
Low-lying Singapore Island has no outstanding relief features. A central
area of hills rises to the maximum height of 176 m; the country has a wet
tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 27.20℃; the average
annual rainfall is 2,413 mm; the wettest months are November through
January. Singapore is governed under a constitution of 1959. A
president, elected to a four-year term, is head of state, and a prime minister
is head of government. The president used to be elected by Parliament, but by a
1991 constitutional amendment, the president is now elected directly by the
people. The Parliament is the law-making body with its 81 members
popularly. 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 institutions of higher education are the National University of Singapore,
several technical colleges, and a teachers college. 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 $237 billion 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 of goods, including chemicals, electronic items, clothing, and
processed foods, etc.. Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also
important. A. fishing industry B. tourism C. economy D. land E.
introduction F. education G. state system The last paragraph of the passage discusses ______ of Singapore.