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| 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) |
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| 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 meanin | Singapore | ||||||||
| 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% |
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| Population - Total (July 2003 est.) - Density |
Ranked 114th 4,185,200 6,004/km² |
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| GDP (2003) - Total - Total - GDP/head - GDP/head |
56th, 37nd, 25th, 21st US$112 billion (PPP) $91 billion (Nominal) $25,200 (PPP) $23,999 (Nominal) |
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| Independence - Date |
From Malaysia August 9, 1965 |
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| Currency | Singapore Dollar (S$, SGD) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC +8 | ||||||||
| National anthem | Majulah Singapura | ||||||||
| Internet TLD | .sg | ||||||||
| Calling code | 65 (02 when dialling from Malaysia) | ||||||||