Republic of SingaporeRepublik Singapura(Malay)新加坡共和国(Chinese)சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு(Tamil) |
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Motto: "Majulah Singapura" (Malay)
"Onward, Singapore" |
Anthem:
Majulah Singapura
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Location of Singapore (green) |
| Capital | Singapore
(Downtown Core, Central)1
1°17′N103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E / 1.283; 103.833 |
| Official language(s) | English
Malay
Chinese
Tamil |
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| Official scripts | English alphabet
Malay alphabet
Simplified Chinese
Tamil script |
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| Demonym | Singaporean |
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| Government | Parliamentary republic |
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| - | President | S.R. Nathan |
| - | Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| - | Speaker of Parliament | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| - | Chief Justice | Chan Sek Keong |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Formation |
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| - | Founding | 6 February 1819[1] |
| - | Self-government | 3 June 1959[2] |
| - | Independence from the United Kingdom | 31 August 1963[3] |
| - | Merger with Malaysia | 16 September 1963[3] |
| - | Separation from Malaysia | 9 August 1965[3] |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 710.2 km2 (187th)
274.2 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.444 |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 4,987,600 (36% foreigners) |
| - | 2010 census | 5,076,700[4] |
| - | Density | 7,022[5]/km2 (3rd)
17,275.7/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $255.338 billion[6] |
| - | Per capita | $57,238 (3rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $194.918 billion[6] |
| - | Per capita | $42,653 (15th) |
| Gini (1998) | 42.5[7] |
| HDI (2010) |  0.846[8] (very high) (27th) |
| Currency | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
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| Time zone | SST(UTC+8) |
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| Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy |
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| Drives on the | left |
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| ISO 3166 code | SG |
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| Internet TLD | .sg |
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| Calling code | +65 |
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| 1 | Singapore is a city-state. |
| 2 | STD code 02 from Malaysia. |
