FACT: Singapore means "Lion City", but there were no lions by nature ever lived in Singapore

Dio Jodianto

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Singapore, the smallest country in South-east Asia, means "Lion City" in Malay and Sanskrit respectively, but there were no lion ever lived there although it is used as the symbol and heritage of the country.

Singapore was founded and named by Sang Nila Utama, but he was confused between lion and Malaysian Tiger which he was probably seeing.

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