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 Singapore: Facts
General:
Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
Capital:
Singapore
Singapore, a highly developed and successful free market economy, enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP equal to that of the Big 4 West European countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in electronics and manufacturing.
Area:
- Total: 692.7 sq km
- Land: 682.7 sq km
- Water: 10 sq km
Climate:
- Tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to September; inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms.
Population:
- 4,425,720 (July 2005 est.)
Religions:
- Buddhist 42.5 %, Muslim 14.9 %, Taoist 8.5 %, Hindu 4 %, Catholic 4.8 %, other Christian 9.8 %, other 0.7 %, none 14.8 % (2000 census).
Languages:
- Mandarin 35 %, English 23 %, Malay 14.1 %, Hokkien 11.4 %, Cantonese 5.7 %, Teochew 4.9 %, Tamil 3.2 %, other Chinese dialects 1.8 %, other 0.9 % (2000 census).
Current Information:
» Country report in English (external link), provided by "Kooperation international".
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