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Republic of Singapore
3 other official names
    • Republik Singapura  (Malay)
    • 新加坡共和国  (Chinese)
    • சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு  (Tamil)
Motto: Majulah Singapura  (Malay)
(English: "Onward Singapore")
Anthem: Majulah Singapura
(English: "Onward Singapore")
Location of Singapore
Official languages
National languageMalay
Ethnic groups
(2020)[1]
Religion
(2020)[1]
Demonym(s)Singaporean
GovernmentUnitarydominant-partyparliamentaryconstitutional republic
Halimah Yacob
Lee Hsien Loong
LegislatureParliament
Independence 
3 June 1959
16 September 1963
9 August 1965
8 August 1967
Area
• Total
728.6 km2 (281.3 sq mi)[2] (176th)
Population
• 2020 estimate
Neutral decrease 5,685,800[a] (115th)
• Density
7,804/km2 (20,212.3/sq mi) (2nd)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $600.063 billion[4] (38th)
• Per capita
Increase $102,742[4] (2nd)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $374.394 billion[4] (38th)
• Per capita
Increase $64,103[4] (8th)
Gini (2017)Steady 45.9[5]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.938[6]
very high · 11th
CurrencySingapore dollar (S$) (SGD)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Mains electricity230 V–50 Hz
Driving sideleft
Calling code+65
ISO 3166 codeSG
Internet TLD.sg

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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