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Singapore is 41 one degree north of the equator between the tip of Malaysia and the islands of Indonesia.
Slightly smaller than New York City, the city-state has a total landmass of 692.7 square kilometers 42 one
main island and more than 30 smaller surrounding islands. With about 3 million 43 in 2002, Singapore’s
population is composed of three ethnicities— Chinese (76.5%), Malay (13.8%), and Indian (8%)— and speaks four
official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil.
Singapore’s international status, particularly in global business, is not gained by its size but by its influence on
regional and international trade facilitated by major strategic 44 . Singapore joined with Thailand, Malaysia,
Indonesia, and the Philippines to form The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1967. ASEAN’s
primary purpose was to provide individual members with leverage in 45 international trade issues for the
region as a whole.
【題組】42. (A) elected by (B) contributing to (C) consisting of (D) prepared by