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Singapore
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Background :
Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
Location :
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Geographic Coordinates Center :
1 22 N, 103 48 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 103.64 |
| North | 1.47 |
| East | 104.01 |
| South | 1.26 |
Map references :
Asia
Area :
| total | 697 | square km |
| land | 687 | square km |
| water | 10 | square km |
Coastline :
193.00 km
Climate :
tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
Terrain :
lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 166 | metres |
Natural resources :
| deepwater ports | fish |
Land use :
| arable land | 1.47 | % |
| permanent crops | 1.47 | % |
| other | 97.06 | % |
Total renewable water resources :
0 cubic km
current issues :
industrial pollution; limited natural fresh water resources; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems; seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution |
Population :
4 657 542
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 1.00 | % |
| Birth rate | 8.82 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.09 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 4.66 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | 5.82 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 14.40 | % |
| 15-64 years | 76.70 | % |
| 65 years and over | 8.90 | % |
Median age :
| total | 39.00 | years |
| male | 38.50 | years |
| female | 39.40 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.08 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.08 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.95 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.80 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.95 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 2.31 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 81.98 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 79.37 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 84.78 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 0.20 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 4 200 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 200 |
Religions :
| Buddhist | 42.50 | % |
| Muslim | 14.90 | % |
| Taoist | 8.50 | % |
| Hindu | 4.00 | % |
| Catholic | 4.80 | % |
| other Christian | 9.80 | % |
| other | 0.70 | % |
| none | 14.80 | % |
Languages :
| Mandarin Chinese | 35.00 | % |
| English | 23.00 | % |
| Malay | 14.10 | % |
| Hokkien | 11.40 | % |
| Cantonese | 5.70 | % |
| Teochew | 4.90 | % |
| Tamil | 3.20 | % |
| Chinese dialects | 1.80 | % |
Literacy :
| total population | 92.50 | % |
| male | 96.60 | % |
| female | 88.60 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Republic of Singapore |
| conventional short form | Singapore |
| local long form | Republic of Singapore |
| local short form | Singapore |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | SG |
| ISO Numeric | 702 |
| ISO3 | SGP |
| FIPS | SN |
| ccTLD | sg |
| English | Singapore |
Capital :
| name | Singapore |
| geographic coordinates | 1 17 N, 103 51 E |
| time difference | 8.00 |
International organization participation :
| ADB | AOSIS |
| APEC | APT |
| ARF | ASEAN |
| BIS | C |
| CP | EAS |
| FATF | G-77 |
| IAEA | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICC |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| IHO | ILO |
| IMF | IMO |
| IMSO | IOC |
| IPU | ISO |
| ITSO | ITU |
| ITUC | Interpol |
| MIGA | NAM |
| OPCW | PCA |
| UN | UNCTAD |
| UNESCO | UNMIT |
| UPU | WCO |
| WFTU | WHO |
| WIPO | WMO |
| WTO |
Independence :
1965-08-09
National holiday :
National Day
1965-08-09
Executive branch :
| President S R NATHAN |
Legislative branch :
| PAP | 66.60 | % |
| WP | 16.30 | % |
| SDA | 13.00 | % |
| SDP | 4.10 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 235 700 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 163 100 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | -2.10 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 50 300 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 0.00 | % |
| industry | 26.80 | % |
| services | 73.20 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 0.00 | % |
| industry | 23.80 | % |
| services | 76.20 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 3 030 000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 3.00 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 48.10 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 0.20 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 29.90 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | 26 220 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 187 800 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 19 200 000 000 | $ |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad | 177 900 000 000 | $ |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home | 264 100 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 268 600 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 4.90 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 117.60 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 4.40 | % |
| highest 10% | 23.20 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 21 290 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 24 140 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| eggs | fish |
| orchids | ornamental fish |
| poultry | vegetables |
Industries :
| chemicals | electronics |
| entrepot trade | financial services |
| life sciences | offshore platform construction |
| oil drilling equipment | petroleum refining |
| processed food and beverages | rubber processing and rubber products |
| ship repair |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 41 720 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 37 940 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 8 553 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 934 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 1 289 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 2 109 000 | bbl/day |
| Natural gas Consumption | 8 270 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Imports | 8 270 000 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
268 899 999 999 $
Partners :
| Hong Kong (hk) | 11.60 | % |
| Malaysia (my) | 11.50 | % |
| United States (us) | 11.20 | % |
| Indonesia (id) | 9.70 | % |
| China (cn) | 9.70 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 4.60 | % |
Commodities :
| consumer products | machinery and equipment |
| mineral fuels | pharmaceuticals and chemicals |
Value :
245 000 000 000 $
Partners :
| United States (us) | 14.70 | % |
| Malaysia (my) | 11.60 | % |
| China (cn) | 10.50 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 7.60 | % |
| Indonesia (id) | 5.80 | % |
| South Korea | 5.70 | % |
Commodities :
| chemicals | consumer products |
| foodstuffs | machinery and equipment |
| mineral fuels |
Currency-code :
SGD
Currency-name :
Singapore dollar
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 1 857 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 6 375 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 19 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | sg | |
| Internet Hosts | 864 943 | |
| Internet Users | 3 370 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 8 | |
| Pipelines - gas | 106 | km |
| Roadways - total | 3 325 | km |
| Roadways - expressways | 161 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 3 325 | km |
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