This document discusses Singapore as a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, noting that the major ethnic groups are Chinese at 75.6%, Malays at 13.6%, Indians at 8.7%, and Others at 2.1%, while the major religions are Buddhism/Taoism at 51%, Islam at 14.9%, Christianity at 14.7%, and Hinduism at 4%. It also provides examples of conflicts in other multi-ethnic societies like Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, Paris, Sydney, and Rwanda due to ethnicity, religion, politics, economics, and social issues.
2. PROBLEMS IN OTHER
MULTI-ETHNIC SOCIETIES
Sri Lanka
-Ethnicity and religion are
flashpoints for conflict. Northern Ireland
- Political, economic and social
consequences of conflict. victoriaschool.humanitiesdept.daryltan
3. PROBLEMS IN OTHER
MULTI-ETHNIC SOCIETIES
PARIS RACE
RIOTS 2005
SYDNEY RACE RIOTS 2005
RWANDA GENOCIDE 1994
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