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Republic of Singapore (English) Singapore |
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Motto: "Majulah Singapura" (Malay) |
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| Anthem: Majulah Singapura | |
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Capital |
Singapore City |
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3rd smallest city |
Woodlands |
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2nd smallest city |
Sentosa |
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Smallest city |
Changi |
| Latest attraction | Singapore Flyer |
| Demonym | Singaporean |
| Official languages | English Malay Mandarin Tamil |
| Religion | Hello God |
| Government | Parliamentary republic |
| President | Sellapan Ramanathan |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Declaration | August 28 1965 |
| City status | July 24, 1951 |
| Self-government under the United Kingdom |
3 June 1959[1] |
| Declaration of independence | 31 August 1963 |
| Merger with Malaysia | 16 September 1963 |
| Separation from Malaysia | 9 August 1965 |
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Homer Simpson |
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- 2007 estimate |
4,680,600 (117th) |
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- 2000 census |
4,117,700 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate |
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US$161,348.8 billion (54th) |
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US$37,489.61 (17th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2007 estimate |
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US$171.9484 billion[2] |
| - Per capita |
US$39,952.44 |
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HDI (2007) |
▬ 0.922 (high) (25th) |
| Currency |
Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Time zone |
SST (UTC+8) |
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- Summer (DST) |
not observed (UTC+8) |
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Shopping hours |
Late morning till late evening |
| Calling code |
+65 |
| National animal | Merlion |
| Favourite pastime/sport | Soccer |
| Major exports | Electronics, refined petroleum |
| Major imports | Foreign labour |
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[1] Singapore is a city-state. |
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[2] 02 from Malaysia. |
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