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Singapore

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Singapore Facts

Area:

total: 692.7 sq km

land: 682.7 sq km

water: 10 sq km

Elevation extremes:

lowest point: Singapore Strait 0 m

highest point: Bukit Timah 166 m

Climate:

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

Population:

4,608,167 (July 2008 est.)

Ethnic groups:

Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census)

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)

Country name:

conventional long form: Republic of Singapore

conventional short form: Singapore

local long form: Republic of Singapore

local short form: Singapore

Government type:

parliamentary republic

Capital:

Singapore

Independence:

9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)

Time Zone:

GMT +8

Currency (code):

Singapore dollar (SGD)

Electrical current:

230V 50hz