Republic of Singapore
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Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay) "Onward Singapore" |
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Anthem: Majulah Singapura (Malay) "Onward Singapore" |
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Capital | Singapore (city-state)[a] 1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E / 1.283; 103.833 |
Largest planning area by population | Bedok[1] |
Official languages | |
National language | Malay |
Ethnic groups
(2023)
[b]
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Religion
(2020)
[c]
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Demonym(s) | Singaporean |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | |
Lawrence Wong | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom and
Malaysia
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3 June 1959 | |
16 September 1963 | |
9 August 1965 | |
Area | |
• Total
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735.6 km2 (284.0 sq mi)[4] (176th) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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6,040,000 [d] (113th) |
• Density
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7,804/km2 (20,212.3/sq mi) (2nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$794.179 billion[6] (38th) |
• Per capita
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$133,737[6] (3rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$525.228 billion[6] (32nd) |
• Per capita
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$91,100[6] (5th) |
Gini (2023) | 43.3[7] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.949[8] very high (9th) |
Currency | Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time) |
Calling code | +65 |
ISO 3166 code | SG |
Internet TLD | .sg |
Republic of Singapore
|
|
---|---|
Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay) "Onward Singapore" |
|
Anthem: Majulah Singapura (Malay) "Onward Singapore" |
|
Capital | Singapore (city-state)[a] 1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E / 1.283; 103.833 |
Largest planning area by population | Bedok[1] |
Official languages | |
National language | Malay |
Ethnic groups
(2023)
[b]
|
|
Religion
(2020)
[c]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Singaporean |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam | |
Lawrence Wong | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom and
Malaysia
|
|
3 June 1959 | |
16 September 1963 | |
9 August 1965 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
735.6 km2 (284.0 sq mi)[4] (176th) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
6,040,000 [d] (113th) |
• Density
|
7,804/km2 (20,212.3/sq mi) (2nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$794.179 billion[6] (38th) |
• Per capita
|
$133,737[6] (3rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$525.228 billion[6] (32nd) |
• Per capita
|
$91,100[6] (5th) |
Gini (2023) | 43.3[7] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.949[8] very high (9th) |
Currency | Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time) |
Calling code | +65 |
ISO 3166 code | SG |
Internet TLD | .sg |