There are also Malays, Indians, Eurasians and a small minority of other races living in harmony here. As a result, people here can often speak languages belonging to other races as well. St. Hilda's Primary School Click image to enlarge Our country does not have a long history. We were formally founded by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 and only gained independence in 1965. In all, our main political party is called the People's Action Party and our population is about 3 million people.
Tropical fruits are a favorite with the people here.
We love to eat durians and mangosteens. Many people here love to eat food with lots of chili. Curry chicken or fish head is also a favorite with many people here. Recently, we are one of the countries hit by haze pollution due to raging fires in our neighboring countries. Late last year, even Australia was affected by the haze.