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Asia and Oceania

Singapore
Last reviewed: 05 October 2011

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SINGAPORE TODAY

Country Facts

Area: 712 sq km (275 sq miles)
Population: 5.18m comprising 3.79m citizens and 1.39 foreign residents (Singapore Department of Statistics 2011)
People: Chinese (76%), Malay (15%), Indians (7%), Others (1%)
Languages: Mandarin, English, Malay and Tamil are the official languages. English is widely spoken and is the main language of communication.
Religions: Buddhism 33%, Taoism 11%, Catholicism 7%, other Christian 11%, Islam 15%, Hinduism 5%, other religions 1%, no religion 17%.
Currency: Singapore Dollar
Major Political Parties: People's Action Party (PAP), Workers’ Party (WP)
Government: Republic and Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President  Tony Tan Keng Yam
Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong
Foreign Minister: K Shanmugam.

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Useful links

• UK Trade & Investment Country Profile: Singapore
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• BBC News Country Timeline: Singapore