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Singapore - Travel guideSingapore - Country backgroundSingapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe. More about Singapore Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Republic of Singapore conventional short form: Singapore |
| Capital : | Singapore |
| 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 : | English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil |
| Location : | Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia |
| Geographic coordinates : | 1 22 N, 103 48 E |
| Area : | total: 692.7 sq km land: 682.7 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| 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 : | 4,492,150 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Singaporean(s) adjective: Singapore |
| Ethnic groups : | Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census) |
| Government type : | parliamentary republic |
| Administrative divisions: | none |
| Legal system : | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | 21 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| Internet code : | .sg |
| Calling code : | +65 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +8 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | National Day, 9 August (1965) |
| More information : | Singapore Travel Guide |
| Interesting link : | Singapore Hotels Booking Online |
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