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The '''Republic of Singapore''' ([[Simplified Chinese]]: &#26032;&#21152;&#22369;&#20849;&#21644;&#22269;; [[Malay language|Malay]]: Republik Singapura; [[Tamil language|Tamil]]: &#2970;&#3007;&#2969;&#3021;&#2965;&#2986;&#3021;&#2986;&#3010;&#2992;&#3021; &#2965;&#3009;&#2975;&#3007;&#2991;&#2992;&#2970;&#3009;), is an [[Island nation|island]] [[city-state]] in [[Southeast Asia]], situated on the southern tip of [[Malay Peninsula]], south of the state of [[Johor]] of [[Peninsular Malaysia]] and north of the [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] islands of [[Riau]]. Its coordinates are {{coor dms|1|17|35|N|103|51|20|E|}}.

From the ''Defamer'' article:

:''Hours of tireless research and a few friendly e-mails from Black’s publicist have disabused us of the notion that any onanistic camera work exists, and that the Wikipedia submitter is having some fun at the actor’s expense. ($9.99? Nothing that good ever happens to us.)''

:''Yes, our thoughts on the truth-telling skills of celebrity publicists are well documented, but there’s no good reason to be skeptical in this instance. Black doesn’t even have a website (Tenacious D’s notwithstanding), unless he’s moonlighting in Arizona real estate, and the flack notes JB’s been in New Zealand shooting King Kong since August. While we’re pretty sure masturbation is legal in New Zealand, we imagine it would be exceedingly difficult to use one of Peter Jackson’s expensive movie cameras to shoot this kind of DVD bonus feature for the fans.''

==Another Jack Black==

Established as a trading port by the [[United Kingdom|British]] in the early [[19th century]], Singapore became a centre of British influence in Southeast Asia. Upon achieving independence from [[Malaysia]] in [[1965]], the then [[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] [[Lee Kuan Yew]], now also known as Singapore's "Minister Mentor", advanced Singapore from a [[third world]] to [[first world]] nation. Singapore is known for its lack of [[corruption]] compared to most other Southeast Asian governments, and for being one of the [[East Asian Tigers]]. Singapore has one of the highest per capita [[gross domestic product]]s in the world.

There's a problem, there are two jack blacks. One that is an actor, and one that wrote the book [[You Can't Win]]

:Yes we know, that's why this article is called '''Jack Black <u>(actor)</u>'''

==Dead Kennedy's==

In spite of practices such as the ban of imports of chewing gum, that have led some to label it a "[[nanny state]]" &mdash; authoritarian government intervention in social issues to the extent of behaving like overly concerned parents &mdash; Singapore is a popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia. [[National service]] is mandatory, and Singapore maintains as many as 225,000 operationally ready National Servicemen and has one of the most advanced air forces in Southeast Asia, even though Singapore has not been engaged in military conflict since World War II. Singapore has had a thorny relationship with its northern neighbour [[Malaysia]] over disagreements regarding issues such as the sale of water. However, Malaysia remains a vital, albeit partial, [[hinterland]].

Jack Black uses almost the same set of facial expressions as lead singer, Jello Biafra, of the Dead Kennedy's. Find some live footage, you'll see what I mean.

<P>[[User:24.4.12.186|24.4.12.186]] 09:05, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

==HistoryReq. Image==

''Main article: [[History of Singapore]]''

<!-- Yes I realise I am top-posting-->Hi, the image on this article is fairly OK, but we need a bigger (and better!) one. It's on [[WP:RI|Wikipedia - Requested Images]] --[[User:Kilo-Lima|Kilo-Lima]] 00:40, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

The first recorded mention of Singapore is in [[China| Chinese]] texts dating back to the [[3rd century]]. The island served as an outpost of the [[Sumatra]]n [[Srivijaya]] empire and originally bore the [[Javanese]] name [[Temasek]]. Temasek rose to become a significant trading city in its heyday, but later declined in significance. Most of the remnants of old Temasek no longer exist in Singapore other than [[archaeology|archaeological]] evidence.

== Jack Black - another movie appearence ==

Jack Black was in The Neverending Story 3 (1994). He played the character Slip, Leader of The Nasties. source - www.imdb.com

In the [[15th century|15th]] and [[16th century]], Singapore was a part of the [[Sultanate]] of [[Johor]]. During the [[Malay]]-[[Portugal]] wars in [[1617]], Singapura was set ablaze by the Portuguese forces.

== Anchorman ==

In [[1819]], Sir [[Thomas Stamford Raffles]], an official with the [[British East India Company]], established Singapore as a trade post and settlement, having made a treaty with the Sultan of Johore. Singapore was later made a [[crown colony]] in [[1867]] after a number of territorial expansions. It soon prospered economically as an [[entrepot]] town owing to its strategic ___location near the busy shipping routes.

He also had a small role in [[Anchorman:_The_Legend_of_Ron_Burgundy|Anchorman (2004)]]

[[Image:Map_of_Singapore.jpg|thumb|right|240px|[[1888]] [[Germany| German]] map of Singapore]]

During [[World War II]], [[Japan| Japanese]] forces seized [[Malaya]] and the surrounding region. Despite numerical superiority the unprepared British were defeated, surrendering in [[1942]] to the Japanese. The Japanese renamed Singapore as Syonan-to (Light of the South) and held it till [[September]] [[1945]], when they were defeated by the Allies. In [[1959]], Singapore became a self-governing [[crown colony]] with [[Lee Kuan Yew]] from the [[People's Action Party]] (PAP) becoming the first Prime Minister of Singapore following the 1959 elections. [[1962 Merger Referendum of Singapore|After a national referendum]] it later joined the [[Federation of Malaysia]] along with Malaya, [[Sabah]] and [[Sarawak]] as an [[autonomy|autonomous]] territory on [[September]] [[1963]] till [[August]] [[1965]].

:That role is uncredited

After [[PAP-UMNO relations|intense ideological conflict]] developed between the [[People's Action Party]] and the Federal Government in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore was expelled from Malaysia on [[7 August]], [[1965]], gaining official sovereignty two days later on [[August 9]] with [[Malaysia]] becoming the first country to recognize it as a sovereign nation. Among the problems the fledgling nation faced included mass unemployment, housing problems, lack of natural resources and land. From [[1959]] to [[1990]], [[Lee Kuan Yew]] was Prime Minister. During his term , his administration curbed unemployment, raised the standard of living, developed Singapore's economic revenue and infrastructure, and overcame Singapore's initial problems of lack of housing, social stability and independent national defence. This elevated the nation to become that of a [[developed country|developed]] status, initially termed a [[developing nation]].

== Picture ==

In [[1990]], [[Goh Chok Tong]], took office as the second Prime Minister seeing the country through crises such as the [[1997]] [[Asian economic crisis]] and the [[SARS]] outbreak in [[2003]], as well as the [[War on Terror|elimination]] of most of the [[Jemaah Islamiah]] terrorist cells in Singapore. On [[August 12]], [[2004]], [[Lee Hsien Loong]], the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew took over as the third Prime Minister of Singapore after securing the [[confidence]] of the Parliament, which till today is still ruled by the PAP.

Can we get a better picture? Something from Tenacious D, perhaps. Seems more fitting, given what hes better known for.

I agree, especially since that's what he most typically looks like anyway.

==Politics==

''Main articles: [[Politics of Singapore]], [[Laws of Singapore]]''

==X Files==

[[Image:Merlion.jpg|240px|left|thumb|The [[Merlion]] is the national emblem of Singapore. Its landmark statue, once at the Merlion Park, was relocated to the front of the Fullerton Hotel in April 2002.]]

Singapore has a [[Westminster system|Westminster]]-style [[constitution]]. There is an elected [[figurehead]] [[president]], who has veto powers in a few key decisions&mdash;such as the use of the national reserves and the appointment of key judiciary positions. True executive power rests with the [[Prime Minister]] who leads the majority party in the elected [[Parliament]].

I'm watching the X Files now, with this lightning boy, and he looks like the owner of some video arcade in this episode. I'm not sure, but it sure looks like him. Not sure to put it in the article though, this is a very old episode and I'm not sure if it's exactly him.

In practice, politics is dominated by the [[People's Action Party]] which has ruled since Independence. Over the years the PAP has been accused of taking overly harsh actions against opposition parties to discourage and impede their success, such as [[gerrymander]]ing (redrawing electoral districts to one's own favour). Since most people are supportive or apathetic regarding PAP policies, the opposition parties are stereotypically associated with the truly political passionate. There are also several cases of government leaders taking out civil suits against the opposition for libel or slander. [[J. B. Jeyaretnam]], leader of the opposition [[Workers' Party of Singapore]], was brought down by a series of suits from the ruling party and was declared [[bankrupt]] in 2001, disbarring and preventing him from taking part in future elections. Many student activists have also been repeatedly suppressed.

: Yes, he takes part in some episode of "The X Files" (episode # 3.3: "D.P.O.", acording to [http://www.caaien.com/jackblack/filmtv.html The Greatest Jack Black Site in the World], but I personally don't remember to have seen him, though it's possible, I didn't know him at the time when I've probably watched the episode. --[[User:Tzeck|Tzeck]] 11:10, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

Critics point out that in any case brought before the Singaporean courts involving the PAP or the Singapore Government, and claim judges have always ruled in their favour, although a few instances of successful opposition suits have been recorded. Western democracies consider the form of government in Singapore to be closer to [[authoritarianism]] rather than true [[democracy]], and could be considered an [[illiberal democracy]] or [[procedural democracy]].

I do confirm so, I've just watched the episode and he was in the credits

Despite this, Singapore has what many consider to be a highly successful and transparent [[market economy]]. Singapore was originally known as a [[social democracy]], but the PAP has consistently rejected the notion of being [[Socialism|socialist]]. One difference from a social democracy could be the sense that it uses public opinion and feedback to make policies instead of rigorous lawmaking procedures. However, the PAP's policies contain certain aspects of socialism, which includes government owned public housing constituting the majority of real estate and the dominance of government owned and controlled companies in the local economy. The PAP has also consistently rejected Western democratic values in the past, with former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew citing incompatibilities with "[[Asian values]]". Most recently, the PAP has promulgated the loosening of social conservative policies and policies to encourage the proliferation of enterpreneurs but the effects of both efforts have not been completely manifested.

==Tenacious D==

Laws in Singapore are generally strict and aimed at instilling a self-disciplined society with restrictions and harsh punishments, for example [[caning]] and [[execution (legal)|execution]]. Currently, [[pornography]], [[oral sex]], and [[anal sex]] (except as a precursor to heterosexual intercourse), are illegal in Singapore. Homosexual intercourse ("carnal intercourse against the order of nature") is illegal with possible punishment of life imprisonment and caning. This issue is being actively addressed, however, by the [[Singapore gay movement]]. Magazines, newspapers, movies and TV shows have to undergo stringent government censorship before being released to the general public. Various minor offences could lead to heavy fines or caning; conviction of [[first-degree murder]] or [[drug trafficking]], for example, and this almost always leads to the death penalty.

This makes no mention of perhaps the single most responsible role for his current stardom, and that is the one of himself in the HBO show "Tenacious D."

: So tell us about it! The great thing about Wikipedia is that anyone, yes anyone, even you, can add information. I know next to nothing about that, so why don't you enlighten us? --[[User:Jacqui M Schedler|Jacqui M Schedler]] 04:43, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

In 1994, an American teenager, [[Michael P. Fay|Michael Fay]], aroused passionate media interest, and protest from the United States, after he was sentenced to six strokes of the cane for [[vandalism]]. The sentencing triggered a formal request from U.S. government not to carry out the sentence. The appeal was denied, but the sentence was commuted to four strokes.

==Projects in the mill==

==Geography==

So, does anyone else have information regarding Black's upcoming projects? It feels unfair to single a couple of them out by name in the article, when there are 5 or so in the pipeline for the next two years. --[[User:Jacqui M Schedler|Jacqui M Schedler]] 05:09, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

[[Image:sn-map.gif|frame|right|300px|Singapore is a diamond-shaped island separated from the hinterland of [[Peninsular Malaysia]] by the [[Tebrau Straits]].]]

{{main|Geography of Singapore}}

: With respect, an encycopedia doesn't give out this kind of information. People should see links to his IMDB page or whatever if they want that sort of information.

Singapore's main territory is a diamond-shaped [[island]] with her surrounding smaller islands. There are two connections from Singapore to the state of [[Johor]], [[Malaysia]] &mdash; One is a man-made [[causeway|causeway]] to the north, crossing the [[Tebrau Straits]], and the other is the [[Tuas Second Link]] (called Linka Dua in Malaysia), a bridge in the western part of Singapore that connects to Johor.

:: (please sign your comments) I agree, and with that, I am taking the section with new projects that have not yet been released, out. --[[User:Jacqui M Schedler|Jacquelyn Marie]] 18:23, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Of Singapore's dozens of smaller islands, [[Jurong Island]], [[Pulau Tekong]], [[Pulau Ubin]] and [[Sentosa]] are the larger ones. The highest point of Singapore is [[Bukit Timah]], with a height of 164[[metre|m]] or 538 [[feet]].

::: i don't agree as some of the future work is about set in stone, he will star in the king kong remake, why is it so wrong to show that on wiki. once the movie has been released the piece could be added to the article.

Urban area used to exist solely at the southern mouth of the [[Singapore River]], while the rest of the land was [[primary forest]] or used for [[agriculture]]. However, from the 1960's, these areas were developed for housing and towns, such that nearly 100% of Singapore is now urban. In addition, Singapore has [[land reclamation|reclaimed land]] with earth obtained from its own hills, the seabed, and neighbouring countries. As a result, Singapore's land area grew from 581.5km&sup2; in the [[1960s]] to 697.2km&sup2; today, and may grow by another 100km&sup2; by 2030.

== Animated image ==

Since Singapore lacks natural [[freshwater]] rivers and lakes, the primary source of domestic water is [[rainfall]], caught in reservoirs or catchment areas. Even though the climate generally gives Singapore abundant rainfall, it falls short of consumption by 50%, so it imports the remaining needed amount from Malaysia. More catchment and [[recycled water]] (called NEwater) or [[desalination]] facilities have been or are being built, to reduce reliance on foreign supply.

The animated image here is awfully distracting. Perhaps another still image would be a better in its place. [[User:Meeve|Meeve]] 08:54, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[[Geography of Singapore|Singapore's climate]] is tropical ("tropical rainforest climate" under the [[Köppen climate classification]]), with no distinct seasons. Its climate is characterised by uniform temperature and pressure, high [[humidity]] and abundant rainfall. On cooler days, the temperature can be as low as 23ºC or as high as 34ºC on average. On average, the [[relative humidity]] is around 90% in the morning, to 60% in the afternoon. During prolonged heavy rain, relative humidity often reaches 100%.

:hmmm, after looking at the context, it seems that a still image wouldn't work in this case. The animation can make it difficult to read the page, though. [[User:Meeve|Meeve]] 08:57, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

==Economy POV Issue ==

{{main|Economy of Singapore}}

"Black is perhaps best-known in for his role as the greedy 1930s-era film director Carl Denham in Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong."

[[Image:Lit-up_CBD_from_Raffles_City_-_RGW.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[central business district]] is the hub of economic transactions in Singapore, and is also the home of the [[Singapore Exchange]], Asia-Pacific's first demutualised and integrated securities and derivatives exchange.]]

This seems to have a conflict in POV to me. Not only do I disagree with the statement (School of Rock was definitively Black's rise to being a household name) but it's got definitive POV.

As one of the [[East Asian Tigers]], Singapore enjoys a highly developed and successful [[free-market economy]], characterised by a remarkably open and [[Political corruption|corruption]]-free environment, stable prices, and one of the highest per capita [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) in the world. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in [[electronics]] and [[manufacturing]], and was hard hit in [[2001]] by the global [[recession]] and the slump in the [[technology]] sector, which caused the GDP that year to contract by 2.2%. The Economic Review Committee (ERC), set up in December 2001, made key recommendations in remaking Singapore's economy. The economy has since recovered in response to improvements in the world economy, and grew by 8.4% in 2004. In the longer term the government hopes to establish a new growth path that will be less vulnerable to the external business cycle than the current export-led model, but is unlikely to abandon efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's financial and high-tech hub. The per capita GDP in 2003 was US$25,200. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the unemployment rate was 3.7%.

:It does say "perhaps". But if you disagree go ahead and change it. A good idea would be to list a few of his roles. [[User:JackO'Lantern|JackO&#39;Lantern]] 05:21, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

== PitFall! ==

[[Image:OrchardRoad.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Orchard Road]] is the primary shopping street of Singapore, frequented by both locals and tourists. It is also the site of several upscale [[hotel]]s.]]

According on the [[Pitfall!]] article, his first acting job was a commercial for the game. The game is quite popular, so prehaps this should be added to the article?

Singapore has become noted among international travellers as an exciting travel destination, making tourism one of the largest industries in Singapore. Its cultural diversity reflects its rich colonial history and [[Malaysia|Malay]], [[China|Chinese]], [[Arab]] and [[India|Indian]] ethnicities. For many years considered to be the business hub of Southeast [[Asia]], Singapore has an expansive shopping precinct located in the [[Orchard Road]] district. Filled with several multistorey shopping centres, the area also has many hotels, and is regarded by many as the tourism centre of Singapore.

== Vandalism ==

Other popular tourist attractions include the [[Singapore Zoological Gardens|Singapore Zoo]] and its [[Night Safari]], which allows people to explore [[Asian]], [[Africa]]n and [[South America]]n habitats at night, without any visible barriers between guests and the wild animals. The Singapore Zoo has embraced the 'open zoo' concept whereby animals are kept in enclosures, separated from visitors by hidden dry or wet moats, instead of caging the animals. Also famous is the [[Jurong Bird Park]], wherein there are specimens of magnificent bird life from around the world, including a flock of one thousand [[flamingo]]s. The tourist island of [[Sentosa]], located in the south of Singapore, consists of about 20-30 landmarks. Built as a fortress to defend against the Japanese during [[World War 2]], the guns can be seen at Fort Siloso, from a mini sized to a 16 pounder (7 kg) gun. Recently, the island has built the [[Carlsberg Sky Tower]], which allows visitors to view the whole of Sentosa. Looking forward, Singapore is going to have two integrated resorts with [[casino]]s in 2009, one at Marina Bayfront and the other at Sentosa which the government announced during a parliament session on 18 April 2005.

--Black was born in [[Richard King's basement under Studio 8H]] to a middle-class [[Jewish Americans|Jewish]] family. His parents, George Washington and Martha Stewart, were Janitors and members of a [[naturist]] group, Family Synergy [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=2375]. They divorced when he was -0.

''See also'': [[Tourism in Singapore]]

Sigh...--[[User:tdxiang|<font color="#E32636">Tdxi</font>]][[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<font color="#006600">a</font>]][[User:tdxiang|<font color="#E32636">ng</font>]] 陈 鼎 翔 [[User Talk:tdxiang|<font color="#66FF00">(Talk)</font>]][[Special:Contributions|<font color="blue">Contributions</font>Contributions]] [irc://irc.freenode.net/tdxiang Chat with Tdxiang on IRC!] 09:46, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

==Transportation==

{{main|Transportation in Singapore}}

==References==

Singapore's existence could have been tied to the transportation industry since its infancy, and that remains true even today with a contribution of over 10% of [[gross domestic product]] annually despite an increasingly diversified [[economy]].

I have converted everything to the new meta cite.php format. Hope this makes things easier. '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|^{[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]} 15:46, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

== New image ==

The [[Port of Singapore]], run by port operators [[PSA International]] (formerly the Port of Singapore Authority) and [[Jurong Port]], is the world's busiest in terms of shipping tonnage handled. 1.04 billion gross tons (GT) were handled in the year [[2004]], crossing the one billion mark for the first time in Singapore's maritime history. Singapore also emerged as the top port in terms of cargo tonnage handled with 393 million tonnes of cargo in the same year, pipping the port in [[Rotterdam]] for the first time in the process. Singapore is ranked second globally in terms of [[container|containerised]] traffic, with 21.3 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) handled in 2004., and retains her position as the World's busiest hub for transhipment traffic. She is also the world's biggest bunkering hub, with 23.6 million tonnes sold in 2004.

I've added another free image from the commons that was actually seen on the French Wikipedia. '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|^{[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]} 12:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[[Image:Changinet.jpg|thumb|center|550px|Singapore's [[Singapore Changi Airport|Changi International Airport]] is one of the largest aviation facilities in Asia, serving 167 cities in 53 countries. A third terminal due for completion in [[2008]] will allow it to handle up to 66.7 million passengers anually.]]

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In the aviation business, the [[Singapore Changi Airport]], situated at the eastern end of the island, serves as a major air hub for the region and beyond, particularly as a stopover point for the "[[Kangaroo route]]" between [[Australasia]] and [[Europe]]. As one of the top 5 airports of [[Asia]] in terms of passengers handled, it crossed the 30 million passenger mark for the first time in its history in the year [[2004]]. In anticipation of a rise in demand both in the regular and [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost]] sectors, a third passenger terminal and a low-cost terminal are currently under construction, which will increase the airport's total capacity to 66.7 million passengers annually by [[2008]].

Is there any way that a better image can be put up? It shows only half of his face and hes doing something weird with his mouth. [[User:Sfrostee|Sfrostee]] 14 December 2006

Within Singapore, transportation includes the heavy rail passenger [[MRT]] system, the light rail [[LRT]] system, an extensive expressway and road system, and a nationwide system of taxis and buses. During hours of heavy road traffic, cars may be subject to toll by an [[Electronic Road Pricing]] (ERP) system.

==Demographics Acting career ==

''Main articles: [[Demographics of Singapore]], [[Religion in Singapore]]''

[[Image:Bikes in Singapore.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Trishaw]]s in Singapore]]

The "Acting career" section should include things like "High Fidelity," "School of Rock," and "King Kong," not a small voice-acting bit and the intro to a failed pilot.--[[User:Not a slave|Josh]] 19:40, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Apart from the much smaller [[Monaco]], Singapore is the [[List of countries by population density|most densely populated independent country in the world]]. 84% of Singaporeans live in [[public housing]] provided by the [[Housing and Development Board]] (HDB). ¹

== Religion ==

Singapore's population, though small at around four million, is relatively diverse compared to most other countries, although neighbour Malaysia also features a multiracial population. The [[Chinese Singaporean|Chinese]], who constituted the majority of the island population since the colonial days, account for 76.8% of Singaporeans. [[Malay Singaporean|Malay]], who are the indigenous native group of the country, constitute 13.9%, though this number includes many Malay ethnic groups from other parts of the Malay archipelago including the [[Javanese]], [[Bugis]], [[Baweans]] and [[Minangs]]. [[Singaporean Indians|Indians]] are the second largest minority ethnic group at 7.9% which consist of several groups &mdash; [[Tamils]], who form the largest Indian group and others such as [[Malayalees]], [[Punjabis]] and [[Bengalis]]. The rest are made up of smaller groups such as the [[Arab Singaporean|Arabs]] and the [[Singaporean Eurasian|Eurasians]].

In a few of his songs he can be quoted as saying "Dianetics junior much better than krishna...Dianetics Junior much better indeed" (another city hall lyric i believe). Is Jack Black a practioner of Dianetics or Scientology? or are they simply lyrics. A google search had not yielded any results, can anyone clarify and possibly update this in the wiki? All we know is he grew up in a jewish household. {{unsigned|81.107.151.178|19:38, May 13, 2006}}

Singapore is generally a multi-religious country, mainly due to its strategic ___location and the variety of religious beliefs that most Singaporeans hold. More than 40% of the Singaporeans adhere to [[Mahayana Buddhism]], the main faith of the [[Chinese Singaporean|Chinese]] population of Singapore, who constituted around 77% of the country's population. [[Taoism]], [[Confucianism]], [[Buddhism]], and ancestral worship are merged into one by most Chinese adherents to Buddhism. Most [[Islam|Muslims]] are Malay, but a few Indian Muslims exist.

:Black was raised Jewish and is currently an atheist. Those lyrics actually come from "Kielbasa," and they're just weird lyrics.--[[User:Not a slave|Josh]] 13:10, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

::Are you sure? I remember him saying on a special feature to the ''School of Rock'' that he said "[You know?] Because I'm a Jew." '''[[User:Kilo-Lima/Esperanza|<font color="green">K</font>]]'''[[User:Kilo-Lima|ilo-Lima]]|^{[[User talk:Kilo-Lima|(talk)]]} 16:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

::: He's not an atheist, he still is Jewish, and does not identify him as anything else.

== COMPUTERMAN ==

The government of Singapore has been careful to maintain ethnic harmony after [[racial riots of Singapore|racial riots]] erupted in the [[1960s]]. Racial harmony has been emphasized in all aspects of society, including [[Education_in_Singapore|Singapore's education policy]], military and housing. So far the policy has been largely successful, and there have been few signs of ethnic tension since the early [[1970s]]. Issues exist such as bans on fundamentalist evangelical Christian activities such as groups like [[Jehovah's Witness]] and the Islamic headscarf in public schools.

Does anyone knows about COMPUTERMAN, a online series in wich Black participated?--[[User:Zebras-en|Zebras-en]] 03:34, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

The official languages of Singapore are [[English language|English]], [[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin]] [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Malay language|Malay]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. English has been promoted as the country's ''[[lingua franca]]'' since independence, and it is spoken by the majority of the population. Malay remains Singapore's national language for historical reasons and it is used in the [[Majulah Singapura|national anthem]]. To promote Chinese culture and the use of Mandarin, the government has introduced a "Speak Mandarin Campaign".

==Culture==

''Main article: [[Culture of Singapore]]''

[[Image:Ferrie in Singapore.jpg|thumb|300px|A [[river cruise]] in Singapore.]]

== Marijuana ==

As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of semi-indigenous [[Malay Singaporean|Malay]] population with the majority [[Chinese Singaporean|Chinese]] and the minority [[Indian Singaporean|Indian]] and [[Arab Sigaporean|Arab]] migrants with little intermarriage, there appears little in the way of specifically Singaporean culture. However, there exists a community of ''[[Peranakan]]'' or "Straits Chinese", of mixed Chinese and Malay descent and a steadily increasing [[Eurasian Singaporean|Eurasian]] community. The major public [[holidays in Singapore]] reflect this diversity, including the religious holidays of various denominations.

In the article it says, "Black supports the legalization of marijuana and referred to those who wished to keep it banned as 'old fucking shrivs' in the Tenacious D song, 'City Hall'." This seems a little slack to me. Although I'm not saying I don't believe that Jack Black supports the legalization of Marijuana, there should be a citation other than the lyrics of a commedy song. In the same song, Black calls for such things as riots to tear down society and for public and private transportation to be replaced by "tube" travelling. However, the article doesn't state these as opinions. If Black supports the legalization of Marijuana, we should have a better source than this.

Officially, the [[English language|English]] used is modelled on [[British English]] (spelling and grammar), with some [[American English]] influences. The local colloquial [[dialect]] of English is known formally as [[Singapore Colloquial English]] (though it is more commonly called "[[Singlish]]"), and has many [[creole language|creole]]-like characteristics, having incorporated much vocabulary and grammar from various [[Chinese spoken language|Chinese dialects]], [[Malay language|Malay]], and [[India]]n languages. [[Singlish]] is basically identical to [[Manglish]] (the English dialect of [[Malaysia]]), and is the usual language on the streets, but is frowned upon in official contexts, and this matter has been brought up in recent years in the Parliament and the ruling party.

[[User:Povins|Povins]] 19:04, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Alright. No one has responded to my post in the last week or so. I'm going to remove the text until someone has a better source.

Singapore also has several ethnic neighborhoods, including a "Little India" and a "Chinatown", formed by the [[Raffles Plan of Singapore]] to segregate the new immigrants into specific areas. Although the population are no longer segregated in distribution mainly due to the policies of the [[HDB]] now, these ethnic neighbourhoods retain selective elements of their specific culture. The usage of such neighbourhoods is mostly commercial or for a [[cottage industry]] specific to the culture of its ethnic neighbourhood, and does not play a big part in housing the population, although it is used for that purpose. Hence, these neighbourhoods have a diverse patronage who probably wish to either eat or buy something specific to that culture.

[[User:Povins|Povins]] 16:53, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

== nacho libre? ==

In other parts of the country, segregation is discouraged and diversity encouraged. This can often be found in the policies of the [[HDB]], which try to make sure there is a mix of all races within each housing district. The effect of this can be observed in all parts of the country; for example a store devoted to selling [[Malay]] food might be right next to stores selling [[Chinese]] or [[Indian]] goods. This, in return, is thought by some to foster social cohesion and national loyalty, which are crucial for sustaining Singapore's growth.

salary $40 million, this is definitely untrue!![[User:81.153.14.252|81.153.14.252]] 18:07, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Religious tolerance has been strongly encouraged since the British colonised Singapore; South Bridge Street, which was a major road through the old Chinatown, served as home to the [[Sri Mariamman Temple]] (a south Indian Hindu temple that was declared a national history site in the [[1980s]]), as well as the [[Masjid Jamae]] Mosque that served Chulia Muslims from India's Coromandel Coast. Among other religious landmarks is the Armenian Church of [[Gregory the Illuminator]], that was built in 1836, making it the oldest church in Singapore. It has been preserved until the present day, and Orthodox services continue to be held in it. Although orthodox religions are tolerated, some groups are banned (Jehovah's Witnesses, for example). The Societies Act forces all organizations, including churches, to be approved by the government.

== Requested move ==

People with alternative sexual lifestyles such as homosexuals are generally marginalized and ostracized by Singaporean society. "Unnatural sex" between two men is liable to prosecution and conviction under Singapore law. Politically, this tension has been the subject of much debate both inside and outside of Singapore, and the outcome of public debate remains to be seen. There is no current legislative proposal to resolve this, and legislation seems in favour of the status quo. In addition, under the Societies Act the government has not allowed any gay rights group to form and openly address the issue.

{{polltop}} '''Move''' to [[Jack Black]]. [[User:Duja|Duja]] 07:05, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

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[[Jack Black (actor)]] → [[Jack Black]] — Links throughout Wikipedia that refer to ANY person named Jack Black refer to the actor 10 times as much as all the other Jack Blacks combined (this can be seen by checking the What Links Here pages for each. There are very few links to the other Jack Blacks.) So we know the other Jack Blacks are not extremely significant figures. Second, if you check what links to the plain Jack Black ->[[w:Special:Whatlinkshere/Jack Black]], you'll notice virtually ALL refer to the actor. Thus, many links are leading to a disambiguation page when none is necessary. The actor is '''by far''' the most common person searched for named Jack Black. Thus, we should follow the [[Michael Jackson]] rule here. [[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 19:42, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

==Sport=Survey===

Add &nbsp;<tt><big><nowiki>* '''Support'''</nowiki></big></tt>&nbsp; or &nbsp;<tt><big><nowiki>* '''Oppose'''</nowiki></big></tt>&nbsp; on a new line followed by a brief explanation, then sign your opinion using <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>.

===Soccer===

* '''Support''' for the reasons listed above. - [[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 19:43, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

For its small size, Singapore has done well regionally in [[soccer]], becoming champions in the Tiger Southeast Asian Cup in [[2004]].

* '''Weak Oppose''' I love Jack Black, don't get me wrong, but his level of fame doesn't come close to that of Jackson's. Personally, I'd like to see all common names be taken by disambig pages, like [[Jack Black]] currently is (or at least was, until you moved it). The fact that most Jack Black links point to the disambig page is a flag that those links need to be fixed just as much as it is evidence that this page should be moved. [[User:EVula|EVula]] 20:04, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

* '''Support'''. The actor is much more notable than all the others uses of this name. --[[User:Serge Issakov|Serge]] 21:18, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

* '''Weak Support''' Support because he is the most prominent Jack Black, but weak support because it also looks like a common name, and it is true that he's not as well known as someone like Michael Jackson. [[User:Wirbelwind|Wirbelwind]] 22:26, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

*'''Oppose''' Though I plan to name my first three kids after him, Jack Black may not be the biggest Jack Black ten years from now. We should stick with the normal format--it doesn't diminish his prowess. For that matter, I wouldn't give Michael Jackson (twisted, attention-starved "adult" vestige of the popular child singer) the exclusive MJ page either. Not a battle I'd engage in, though--it'd just give him more attention, which is a mistake. Exclusive ownership of a name page on Wikipedia should be reserved for people like Benjamin Franklin and Marie Curie. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|^(talk)]] 14:07, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

** I'm sorry, "how they got famous" is not a reason for rejecting the move. Just because you don't like what Michael Jackson has done, it shouldn't affect what his article title is. Similarly, it doesn't matter that Jack Black '''may''' not be the biggest Jack Black 10 years from now. Benjamin Franklin '''may''' not be the most famous one 10 years from now either. And if and when that happens, we can deal with it then. - [[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 14:11, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

* '''Weak Support''' per Wirbelwind --[[User:Arvedui|Arvedui]] 09:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

*'''Support'''. The issue is relative noteworthiness not absolute (i.e., what would most users be seeking when typing a particular name). And no need to try and predict the future fame of persons of the same name; the change can be made then if needed. — <span style="border:1px solid blue;padding:1px;">[[User talk:AjaxSmack|<font style="color:#fef;background:navy;">'''&nbsp;AjaxSmack&nbsp;'''</font>]]</span> 10:25, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

*'''Support''' per nom. ~ [[User:Trialsanderrors|trialsanderrors]] 07:48, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

===Discussion===

==Tourism in Singapore==

Add any additional comments:

Singapore has a well developed tourism industry, bringing in much [[foreign exchange]]. As a [[cosmopolitan]] city featuring many races and cultures, many visitors visit Singapore as a destination in itself, not just as a stepping stone or transit stop.

* Response to some people above - he may not be as famous as Michael Jackson, but it's pretty close when you consider his fame '''relative''' to other people named Jack Black. Nobody else comes close - as I mentioned, look at how few links there are to the "secondary" Jack Blacks. Consider [[John Adams]] (and see [[John Adams (disambiguation)]]). Far more people are named "John Adams" than "Jack Black", yet the fact that one single John Adams is far more popular than the others is why the article is not named "John Adams (former U.S. president)". I'm not sure what the rule of thumb is, but the fact that 90%+ links to "Jack Black" are intended for the actor should mean something. As a secondary reason, it's a lot less work to move this page than to change every single link to "Jack Black". --[[User:Bssc81|Bssc81]] 23:46, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

** Response to above "I'm sorry...": Don't be sorry. I'm not opposing it for that reason; I don't think we should create precedents that might spawn time-consuming discussions like this over every famous person whose fans want them to have a Wiki-exclusive on their name. I certainly was not saying that my opinion of MJ's antics should be the determining factor in titling his article. I also think it's a safe bet that Ben Franklin will still be a household name in ten years. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|^(talk)]] 14:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

**Good point, Ajax. -[[User:EHM02667|Eric]] [[User talk:EHM02667|^(talk)]] 12:32, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

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==Miscellaneous Vandalism ==

*[[Communications in Singapore]]

*[[Education in Singapore]]

*[[Foreign relations of Singapore]]

*[[Singapore Armed Forces]]

"JACK BLACK NEVER FUCKIN' DIES, BITCHES! JACK BLACK > ALL! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

==References==

*{{Web reference|title=Nation's History|work=Singapore Infomap|URL=http://www.sg/explore/history.htm|date=11 Jan, 2004|year=2004}}

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Black"

*{{Web reference|title=Census 2000|work=Singapore Department of Statistics|URL=http://www.singstat.gov.sg/keystats/people.html#hhlds|date=11 Jan, 2004|year=2000}}¹

*{{Web reference|title=Key Facts & Figures|work=Ministry of Transport, Singapore|URL=http://www.mot.gov.sg/|date=11 Jan, 2004|year=2003}}²

Would someone please fix this? <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:71.146.53.125|71.146.53.125]] ([[User talk:71.146.53.125|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/71.146.53.125|contribs]]){{#if:03:24, 3 December 2006 (UTC)|&#32;03:24, 3 December 2006 (UTC)|}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

*{{Web reference|title=Journey to Singapore's Yesteryears - Historical Landmarks - Armenian Church|work=Victoria School IT Club|URL=http://itclub.vs.moe.edu.sg/cyberfair2003/landmarks/armenianch.html|date=26 Jan, 2004|year=2003}}

*{{Web reference|title=National Library Board Singapore: Branches & Hours|work=National Library Board Singapore|URL=http://www.lib.gov.sg/fr_ourLib_branches.html|date=26 Jan, 2004|year=2004}}

== Award Winning? ==

*{{Book reference 3|author=Diane K. Mauzy & R. S. Milne|title=Singapore Politics : Under the People's Action Party|publisher=Routledge|state=Avaliable|year=August 2, 2002|ISBN=0415246539}}

*''This article incorporates public ___domain text from the websites of Singapore Department of Statistics, United States Department of State, [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/sgtoc.html the United States Library of Congress] & [[CIA World Factbook]] (2004).''

The main description of this article claims that Black is award winning. However, the rest of the article fails to detail what awards he has won. Can anyone add that? [[User:Mmeyers|Mmeyers]] 22:30, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

:Hmm, according to [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/awards IMDB] he won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award, a DVD Exclusive Award and a [[MTV Movie Awards|MTV Movie Award]]. All three aren't very big awards or that notable that we should mention this in the lead paragraph, so I'm removing the "award-winning" bit. --[[User:ContiE|Conti]]|[[User talk:ContiE|&#9993;]] 22:38, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

::Actually, I think an MTV Movie Award is notable enough. I'd be for including "award-winning" as long as which awards he received is included later in the article. [[User:Mmeyers|Mmeyers]] 17:17, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

==Saving Silverman==

Jack Black was not the lead in [[Saving Silverman]], that would be [[Jason Biggs]]. I don't want to start an edit war, but do not be misleading.--<font color="red">[[User:Farquaadhnchmn|Farquaadhnchmn]]</font><font color="green">_{([[User talk:Farquaadhnchmn|Dungeon]])}</font> 22:51, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

== Arrested Development ==

Regarding the statement in the trivia section that JB made a cameo in [[Arrested Development (TV Series)|Arrested Development]] episode 302, "[[For British Eyes Only]]": none of the darts players look that much like JB. Does someone have a cite for this? If not, I would vote to remove it, as much as I wish it were true.

==See also==

* [[Singapore Changi Airport]]

* [[Singapore Armed Forces]]

* [[Republic of Singapore Air Force]]

* [[Republic of Singapore Navy]]

* [[Singapore Police Force]]

[[User:Xcolour|Xcolour]] 08:25, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

== External links ==

{{commons|Singapore}}

{{Wikitravel}}

{{wikicities|sgwireless|Singapore Wireless}}

* [http://www.gov.sg/ Singapore Government Online Portal]

* [http://www.sg/ The Singapore Infomap]

* [http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sn.html CIA World Factbook Entry for Singapore]

* [http://www.singaporesights.com/ Sights Of Singapore]

* [http://www.asinah.org/travel-guides/singapore.html Singapore Guide]

* [http://www.tomorrow.sg Tomorrow.sg] (Singapore's metablog)

* [http://www.streetdirectory.com Online map of Singapore]

:Right after the barkeep tells Michael "unless you're just here for the Poppins", Jack looks almost directly at the camera. He's wearing a beret, and clean-shaven, but it's him, all right. I don't think it was a credited role, so citing it may be tricky...though it seems a moot point as the trivia section is gone now.

{{Southeast Asia}}

:[[User:EdenMaster|EdenMaster]] 08:12, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

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Someone should also add to the article Jack Black's role in Accetable.tv and VH1. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/70.118.91.52|70.118.91.52]] ([[User talk:70.118.91.52|talk]]) 18:01, 1 March 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

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