41.   This affluent, tightly run island republic for years has prided itself on low crime and safe streets.

42.   This idea is not unexpected for a hi-tech and wired island republic like Singapore.

43.   This South Pacific island republic is reviewing laws which have prohibited witchcraft and ancestor worship since Christianity and British colonialism arrived last century.

44.   Two-thirds of Singapore parents have punished their children by caning them, according to survey results published Sunday in the Southeast Asian island republic.

45.   Turkey invaded in the wake of a short-lived coup by Greek Cypriots who wanted to unite the island republic with Greece.

46.   Viagra sold in the island republic must come with an extra warning pamphlet for patients, in addition to the standard pamphlet meant for doctors.

47.   White-collar crime and corruption in high places are relatively rare and are swiftly dealt with in this tightly controlled island republic.

48.   World Cup matches have been avidly watched in this soccer-crazy island republic.

49.   Besides Singnet, there are two other Internet service providers in the island republic.

50.   The protests prompted President Fidel Ramos to downgrade relations with Singapore and ban the deployment of new Filipina maids in the island republic.