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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    History. 1892 Straits Settlements stamp. A postal service had been available in Singapore since the contemporary city was founded by Stamford Raffles in 1819. Postal services were first directly organised in Singapore in 1826, and from 1829 rectangular postmarks began to be used on local correspondence.

  3. List of countries by age at first marriage - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, the median age at first marriage or civil union was 29.4 years for women and 30.6 years for men, compared with 27.0 and 28.9, respectively, in 1999...The median age at marriage for all marriages (rather than just first marriages) has been slowly increasing since the early 2000s...The median age for females in 2019 was the highest on ...

  4. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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    The ship fee, including the ship rate on letters for delivery at the port of entry, were on a per letter basis, rather than weight. The United States issued its first postage stamps in 1847. Before that time, the letters' rates, dates, and origins were written by hand or sometimes in combination with a handstamp device. United States Postal ...

  5. Demographics of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    As of June 2023, the population of Singapore stands at 5.92 million. [2] Of these 5.92 million people, 4.15 million are residents, consisting of 3.61 million citizens and 540,000 permanent residents (PRs). The remaining 1.77 million people living in Singapore are classed as non-residents, a group consisting mainly of resident workers without ...

  6. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    According to a study in France, executives and professionals are 2.6 centimetres (1.0 in) taller, and university students are 2.55 centimetres (1.0 in) taller than the national average. [7] As this case shows, data taken from a particular social group may not represent a total population in some countries.

  7. Analysis-Singapore port congestion shows global ripple ... - AOL

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    Container freight prices from Asia to the U.S. and Europe have tripled since early 2024. Rates from Asia and Singapore to the U.S. East Coast are at their highest since September 2022, while rates ...

  8. As Another Price Hike Looms, Here's Why the Cost of ... - AOL

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    In 2024 dollars, that's about $1.95 and $8.13, respectively, which is a lot more than the cost of a first-class stamp today. ... The digital age arrived in a big way for the post office during the ...

  9. Central Provident Fund - Wikipedia

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    The CPF is an employment-based savings scheme with the help of employers and employees contributing a mandated amount to the fund for their benefits. It is administered by the Central Provident Fund Board, a statutory board operating under the Ministry of Manpower which is responsible for investing contributions.