Singapore Facts & Figures

Country Name: Republic of Singapore

Location: An island and islets in the heart of Southeast Asia, between Malaysia and Indonesia

Area: 710.3 sq km

Climate: Tropical. Average maximum of 31 degrees Celcius and a minimum of 23 degrees Celcius

Government: Parliamentary republic

Labour Force: 3.10 million as at December 2010

Major Industries: Electronics, chemicals, financial services, IT and professional services, biomedical sciences & research, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshore platform construction, life sciences, entrepot trade

Currency: Singapore Dollar

Population: 5.08 million as of June 2010

Median Age: 37.4 years

Life Expectancy: 81.4 years

Population Growth Rate: 1.7%

Ethnic Groups: Chinese 74.1%, Malay 13.4%, Indian 9.2%, Other races 3.3%

Language: English is the language of business and instruction. Malay is the official language. Most Singaporeans are bilingual in English and a second language, commonly Mandarin, Tamil or Malay.

Religions: Main religions are Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Taoism and Hinduism

Literacy: 95.9% of those 15 years old and above

Internet: 181.6% household broadband penetration rate in September 2010

Mobile Phone: 137.4% penetration rate in 2009

International country code: +65

Internet Country Code: .sg