Singapore

From a small fishing village with population of 150 during the 18th century, the city-state's total population has grown to 5.1 million in 2011. There are four main ethnic groups in Singapore. They are namely Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasians. Majority of Singaporeans are Chinese by ethnicity; they make up of 74.1% of the population. Malays make up of 13.4%; Indians make up of 9.2%; and the others, which include the Eurasians and Caucasians are the remaining 3.3%. Rapid economic expansion for the past three decades transformed Singapore, a former British colony from a developing country with high unemployment rate to a developed, highly industrialised and modernised country. While embracing various aspects of globalization, industrialization and modernization to be a first world country since its independence in 1965, Singapore views liberalism, individualism and western-styles of liberal democracy as problematic effects of globalization and Westernization. To shield Singaporeans from the Western liberal individualistic values, the Singaporean state promotes communitarian ideologies. A set of shared values based on Confucian and communitarian values was conceptualized to guide Singaporeans' behavior and lifestyles.