Republic of Singapore (in English) Singapore | |
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| Flag | |
Coat of Arms | |
Motto: "Majulah Singapura" (in Malay) | |
| Anthem: Majulah Singapura | |
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Capital | Singapore City |
3rd smallest city | Woodlands |
2nd smallest city | Sentosa |
Smallest city | Changi |
| Latest attraction | Singapore Flyer |
| Demonym | Singaporean |
| Official languages | English Malay Mandarin Tamil |
| Religion | Hello God |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
| President | Sellapan Ramanathan |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Declaration | August 28 1965 |
| City status | July 24 1951 |
| Self-government under the United Kingdom | 3 June 1959[1] |
| Declaration of independence | 31 August 1963 |
| Merger with Malaysia | 16 September 1963 |
| Separation from Malaysia | 9 August 1965 |
| National heroes | Homer Simpson |
| Population | |
- 2007 estimate | 4,680,600 (117th) |
- 2000 census | 4,117,700 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate |
| - Total | US$161,348.8 billion (54th) |
| - Per capita | US$37,489.61 (17th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2007 estimate |
| - Total | US$171.9484 billion[2] |
| - Per capita | US$39,952.44 |
HDI (2007) |
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| Currency | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Time zone | SST(UTC+8) |
- Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+8) |
| Late morning till late evening | |
| Calling code | +65 |
| National animal | Merlion |
| Favourite pastime/sport | Soccer |
| Major exports | Electronics, refined petroleum |
| Major imports | Foreign labour |
[1] Singapore is a city-state. | |
[2] 02 from Malaysia. | |
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- ^ "Singapore: History". Asian Studies Network Information Center. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ GDP Latest Data - Singapore Department of Statistics Singapore (2008-02-14) retrieved on 2008-02-16