Estuarine Crocodile
Singapore's largest wild reptile, this crocodile can grow longer than a car and still slips quietly through the mangrove waterways of Sungei Buloh.
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Field Report
Singapore is a tiny island nation perched at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia, connected to the mainland by a narrow bridge and surrounded by the South China Sea. Despite being one of the smallest countries on Earth, it is one of the busiest — a crossroads where Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Western cultures have mixed for centuries. It sits just about one degree north of the equator, meaning it stays warm and humid all year long and is nearly on the opposite side of the world from North America.
From the Field Notebook
Estuarine Crocodile
Singapore's largest wild reptile, this crocodile can grow longer than a car and still slips quietly through the mangrove waterways of Sungei Buloh.
Changeable Lizard
The male changeable lizard turns his head bright orange during mating season, making him one of the most vivid creatures you might spot on a park fence.
Smooth-coated Otter
Families of smooth-coated otters have made a surprising comeback in Singapore's urban rivers, where they swim in noisy groups and even visit marina boardwalks.
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Tender poached chicken served over fragrant rice cooked in chicken broth, it is considered Singapore's national dish and is eaten at hawker stalls morning through night.
Laksa
A spicy, coconut-milk noodle soup blending Chinese and Malay flavors, laksa has a rich, tangy broth that leaves a gentle warmth long after the last spoonful.
Roti Prata
A flaky, buttery flatbread of Indian origin that is flipped and folded on a hot griddle right before your eyes, then dipped in a savory curry sauce.
Singapore is a city, a country, and an island all at once — it is one of only three city-states in the entire world.
At roughly 50 kilometers wide, Singapore is smaller than the city of Los Angeles, yet more than five million people call it home.
Singapore's Changi Airport has been voted the world's best airport so many times that it has its own indoor waterfall seven stories tall inside the terminal.
Singapore sits just one degree north of the equator, which means it has no real seasons — every month of the year is hot, humid, and likely to bring a sudden afternoon thunderstorm.
Chewing gum is banned from being sold in Singapore, a law passed in 1992 after gum kept jamming the doors of the country's new subway trains.
Daily Life
83
Years life expectancy
98%
Can read and write
100%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Singapore is home to 40 distinct people groups — 17 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
About half of Singapore's people follow Buddhism (40.6%). Evangelical Christians make up about 7.1% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Malay
546,000 people
Tamil (Hindu traditions)
110,000 people
South Asian, Bengali-speaking
77,000 people
Thai
46,000 people
Japanese
38,000 people
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