Country (long form) |
Republic of Singapore |
Capital |
Singapore |
Total Area |
250.00 sq mi 647.50 sq km (slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC) |
Population |
4,300,419 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
10,790,779 |
Languages |
Chinese (official), Malay (official and national), Tamil (official), English (official) |
Literacy |
93.5% total, 97% male, 89.8% female (1999) |
Religions |
Buddhist (Chinese), Muslim (Malays), Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianist |
Life Expectancy |
77.22 male, 83.35 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
parliamentary republic |
Currency |
1 Singapore dollar (S$) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$26,500 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
electronics, chemicals, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing and rubber products, processed food and beverages, ship repair, entrepot trade, biotechnology
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Agriculture |
rubber, copra, fruit, orchids, vegetables; poultry, eggs, fish, ornamental fish |
Arable Land |
2% |
Natural Resources |
fish, deepwater ports |
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