Singapore General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION OF SINGAPORE

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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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