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Surface: The total land area of
Singapore is 683 sq km.
Population: The
population of Singapore is around 4,500,000, with 76.4%
being of Chinese origin, 14.9% Malay, 6.4% Indian.
System of government: Singapore
is a parliamentary republic.
Capital:
Singapore
Religion: The main
religions followed are Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism,
Christianity and Tao.
Official
Language: English is the language of business
and administration. Other languages spoken are Chinese,
Malay and Tamil.
Government:
Singapore is a parliamentary
republic.
Climate: Singapore has
a wet tropical climate with no clearly defined seasons.
Units of measure and
electricity: Singapore follows the metric
system of measurement with a local measure used in some
parts. The official electricity unit is 220V, 50
Hz.
Time Zone: The Singapore
standard time is GMT + 8.
Currency: Singapore dollar
Travel documents
required: Most western nationals do not require
a visa to travel to Singapore, for short visits.
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Singapore is one of Southeast Asia’s strongest
economies. With the fourth largest foreign exchange
trading centre in the world, Singapore has one of the
regions busiest seaports and manufacturing centres. It
also has a highly evolved financial set up. The average daily cost of living for a tourist is
about 150 SGD to 300 SGD; an average
meal costs anywhere between 6 SGD to 35
SGD. The Singapore subway system is the most
convenient way to get around.
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