Singapore
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Introduction
Capital: Singapore
Population
Total Population:
4,588,600
Annual growth rate:
4.2%
Density:
6,660 inhabitant/km²
Urban population:
100.0%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Singapore is a single city State. (-).
Ethnic Origins:
Chinese 75%, Malays 13,7%, Indians 8,7%, Others 2,6% (Year 2007)
Official Language:
English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil.
Other languages spoken:
Hakka, Cantonese, Teochew, Other Chinese dialects.
Business language:
English is the most common language used and is the language
which unites the different ethnic groups and business together.
Religion:
Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity and others like Jews, Sikhs, Jains, etc.
Local time:
It is %T:%M %A in SingapourExchange rate on :
National currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)Country overview
Type of State:
Singapore is a republic state based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of economy:
High-income economy.
South-east Asia's hi-tech and wealthy city-state. Based on banking and financial services; shipyards and oil refining; leading world port in tonnes of goods transported.
South-east Asia's hi-tech and wealthy city-state. Based on banking and financial services; shipyards and oil refining; leading world port in tonnes of goods transported.
HDI*:
0,918/1
HDI (world rank):
28th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from Singapore, dial 001
To call in Singapore, dial +65
To call from Singapore, dial 001
To call in Singapore, dial +65
Internet suffix:
.sg
Computers:
74.3 per 100 inhabitants
Telephone lines:
40.2 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users:
69.2 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity:
100% of the population
Foreign trade in figures
| Foreign trade indicators | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 132,266 | 168,330 | 195,477 | 231,855 | 254,036 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 161,702 | 199,393 | 232,512 | 275,288 | 303,136 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 40,081 | 50,143 | 55,630 | 63,744 | 72,419 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 36,288 | 46,804 | 52,940 | 61,100 | 69,829 |
Source: World Bank
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