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| Capital: |
Singapore |
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Location: |
Situated in Southeastern Asia, Islands between Malaysia
and Indonesia
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| a) Latitude: |
122N
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| b) Longitude: |
103.48E
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| Size: |
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| Area: |
total: 692.7 sq km
water: 10 sq km
land: 682.7 sq km
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| Political System: |
Parliamentary Republic
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| Population: |
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| a) Male: |
2,194,861
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| b) Female: |
2,297,289
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| Total: |
4,492,150 (July 2006 est.)
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| Population Growth Rate: |
1.42%
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| Religion: |
Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%,
Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8%
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| Literacy Rate: |
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| a) Male: |
96.7%
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| b) Female: |
89.7%
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| Total: |
93.2% (2003 est.)
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| Unit of Currency: |
Singapore Dollar (SGD)
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| Per Capita GDP: |
$124.3 billion (2005 est.)
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| Per Capita Income: |
$28,100
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| Weather: |
Tropical; hot, humid, rainy; Two distinct monsoon seasons -
Northeastern monsoon from December to March and
Southwestern monsoon from June to September; Intermonsoon
- frequent afternoon and early evening
thunderstorms
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| Main Resources: |
Fish, Deepwater Ports |
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