Singapore

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PROFILE
  • Area: 697 sq. km (269 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 5,781,728 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 1.86% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 85 years (2016)
  • Languages: Mandarin (official) 36.3%, English (official) 29.8%, Malay (official) 11.9%, Hokkien 8.1%, Cantonese 4.1%, Tamil (official) 3.2%, Teochew 3.2%
  • Religions: Buddhist 33.9%, Muslim 14.3%, Taoist 11.3%, Catholic 7.1%, Hindu 5.2%, other Christian 11%, other 0.7%, none 16.4%
  • Formal name: Republic of Singapore
  • Alternate names: Cingkappūr, Cingkappūr Kudiyarasu, Republic of Singapore, Republik Singapura, Singapura, Xinjiapo, Xinjiapo Gongheguo
  • Government type: parliamentary republic
  • Leaders: chief of state: President Tony TAN Keng Yam; head of government: Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong
  • Capital: Singapore
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $85,300 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: machinery and equipment (including electronics and telecommunications), pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, refined petroleum products, foodstuffs and beverages
  • Imports: machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs, consumer goods
  • Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
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