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Last reviewed: 05 November 2009 |
Country information
SINGAPORE TODAY
Country Facts
Area: 707 sq km (272 sq miles)
Population: 4.84m (Singapore Department of Statistics, June 2008)
People: Chinese (76%), Malay (14%), Indians (8%), 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 and Taoism 51%, Islam 15%, Christianity 15%, Hinduism 4%
Currency: Singapore Dollar
Major Political Parties: People's Action Party (PAP)
Government: Republic and Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President S R Nathan
Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong
Foreign Minister: Brigadier-General (NS) George Yeo
Membership of international groupings/organisations: Commonwealth, United Nations (UN) (UNSC member 2001-02), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Non Aligned Movement (NAM) and Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Colombo Plan, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, World Trade Organisation (WTO).
