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The Republic of Singapore ( Chinese 新加坡共和国, pinyin: Xinjiapo Gònghéguó; Malay Republik Singapura; Tamil சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு, Cingkappur Kudiyarasu), is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, at latitude 1°17'35"N longitude 103°51'20"E, situated on the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, south of the state of Johor of Peninsular Malaysia and north of the Indonesian islands of Riau.
Republic of Singapore
新加坡共和国
Republik Singapura
சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு

( Flag) ( Coat of Arms)
( Symbol) ( Flower)
National mottoA motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. Many countries, universities, and other institutions have mottos, as do families with coats of arms. These mottos are t: Majulah Singapura
(Malay: Onward, Singapore)
Official languages EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil, Mandarin ChineseStandard Mandarin refers to the official Chinese spoken language used by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China on Taiwan, and Singapore. Standard Mandarin is based on the Beijing dialect, which belongs to Mandarin, a group of Chinese diale, Malay and Tamil
National language Malay
CapitalThis article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaninSingapore
Head of StateThe President of Singapore is the head of state, being elected by universal suffrage since 1993. Previously, the President was elected by the unicameral Parliament, with executive power remaining with the Prime Minister. The President's official residence Sellapan Rama NATHANSellapan Rama Nathan Order 6th President Term of Office August 18, 1999 Present Date of Birth July 3, 1924 Place of Birth Singapore Wife Urmila (Umi) Nandey Sellapan Rama Nathan (born July 3, 1924) is the sixth and current President of Singapore. Often re
Head of Government LEE Hsien Loong
Area
 - Total
 - % water
 
697.1 km²
1.444%
Population
 - Total (July 2003 est.)
 - Density
Ranked 114th
4,185,200
6,004/km²
GDP (2003)
 - Total
 - Total
 - GDP/head
 - GDP/head
56th, 37nd25th21st
US$112 billion (PPP)
$91 billion (Nominal)
$25,200 (PPP)
$23,999 (Nominal)
Independence
 - Date
From Malaysia
August 9, 1965
Currency Singapore Dollar (S$, SGD)
Time zone UTC +8
National anthem Majulah Singapura
Internet TLD .sg
Calling code 65 (02 when dialling from Malaysia)




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