Singapore

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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. The country is about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north.

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Capital

Singapore

Population

5,866,139

Area

719 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Parliamentary republic

Currency

Singapore dollar

Languages

English 48.3%, Mandarin 29.9%, Malay 9.2%

Sells

integrated circuits, refined petroleum, machinery, vaccines

Sells to

Hong Kong 13%, China 11%, USA 10%

Land borders

None

Drives on the

left

Calling code

+65

Founded

1965

Hemisphere

Northern

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial

48.3%

Mandarinofficial

29.9%

Malayofficial

9.2%

Tamilofficial

2.5%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

chicken
eggs
vegetables
pork
duck
spinach

Largest cities

Singapore capital	5,638,700
Ulu Bedok	276,990
Bedok New Town	276,990
Sengkang New Town	267,600
Tampines Estate	265,340

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Third Indochina War1975–1991

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Singapore dollar

Belief

Buddhism Islam Hinduism Christianity Taoism

Belongs to

United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ASEAN Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization of World Heritage Cities Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Asian Development Bank Commonwealth of Nations Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Creative Cities Network World Health Organization

Climate and geography

tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - northeastern monsoon (December to March) and southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Bukit Timah

Landmarks and landscapes

Marina Bay Sands Gardens by the Bay Merlion

Northern hemisphere.

In charge right now

Tharman Shanmugaratnam Head of state

Lawrence Wong Head of government

Figures from its history

Lee Kuan Yew Founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, also known as LKY, was a Singaporean politician, barrister and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.

Stamford Raffles Founder of the colonial port Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816 and lieutenant-governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824.