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Overview
The Republic of Singapore consists of Island of Singapore which is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and about 54 small islands. One of the most inportant sea route of the world, the Strait of Malacca, is part of Singapore. The land is flat. It is very near to the equator, but thanks to the oceanic climate, Singapore is a very pleasant place to live. Singapore had prospered from ancient times due to its strategic importance for sea trade. British man, Stanford Ruffels?, began to build a city in 1819. It became a British colony in 1867 and prospered as a free-port and important port for the East-West trade. Japan occupied Singapore during WWII. After WWII it returned to British control. Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia in 1963. However, as the struggle between majority Malayisan and Singapore's Chinese began, Singapore became an independent country in 1965. Since then, Singapore became a major economic power as a major base for international trade and international finance. It is also famous (infamous?) for its ruthless control of its citzens. Therefore, it is called "The state of fine."

National anthem
Majullah Singapura
Offical name
The Republic of Singapore
Orgins of the country
The city of Singapura(Lion city) which is built by Malaysian in 13th century.
Form of government
Repulic/Unicameral
Area (1000 square km)
0.641
Population (thousands)
2930
Populatin density (people/1 square km)
4553 (1991)
Average life span (male/female)
72/77 (1992)
Birth rate (per 1000people)
17.8 (1992)>
Death rate (per 1000people)
5.2 (1992)
Literacy rate
90.7% (1990)
Ethnic divisions
Chinese(76%), Malayisan(15%), Indian(7%)
Offical languages
English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil
Religions
Buddhism, Islam, Hindu, Christianity
Capital
Singapore
Independece
August 1965
Entry into UN
September 1965
GNP (billion US dollars)
554
Per capita GNP (US dollars, 1993)
19310
GDP (million US dollars, 1993)
5508
Per capita GDP (US dollars, 1993)
19194
Foreign-exchange reserves (million US dollars, 1993)
9252
Growth rate
10.1%
Export (million US dollars, 1994)
96749
Import (million US dollars, 1994)
102590


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