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'''Singapore''' (Malay: ''Singa'' (lion) + ''pura'' (city)) is a city-state and parliamentary republic, situated on a group of islands at the southern tip of the [[Malay peninsula]]. Its land Area is 712 (Sq Km). Singapore declared independence from Britain on 31 August, 1963 and became a sovereign, independent nation on August 9, 1965.

'''Singapore''' (Malay: ''Singa'' (lion) + ''pura'' (city)) is a city-state and parliamentary republic situated on a group of islands at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula. Its land area is 712 square kilometers. Singapore declared independence from [[Britain]] on 31 August, 1963 and became a sovereign, independent nation on August 9, 1965.

 

 

[[File:Singapur.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Singapore City.]]

[[File:Singapur.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Singapore City.]]

[[File:Sultan Mosque Singapore.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Sultan [[Mosque]].]]

[[File:Sultan Mosque Singapore.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Sultan [[Mosque]].]]

Urban population: 100% of total population.

Urban population: 100% of total population.

Population aged 15 years & over who were literate: 95.9%.

Population aged 15 years & over who are literate: 95.9%.

Total SMS Messages: 27,714 Million.

Total SMS messages: 27,714 Million.

Languages: Mandarin (official) 35%, English (official) 23%, Malay (official) 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil (official) 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)

Languages: [[Mandarin]] (official) 35%, [[English]] (official) 23%, Malay (official) 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, [[Tamil]] (official) 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)

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== Economy ==

== Economy ==

Singapore has a highly developed and successful [[free-market]] economy. It enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP higher than that of most developed countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing financial services sector. Real GDP growth averaged 7.1% between 2004 and 2008. The economy contracted 1.3% in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, but rebounded nearly 14.7% in 2010, on the strength of renewed exports. Over the longer term, the government hopes to establish a new growth path that focuses on raising productivity, which has sunk to 1% growth per year in the last decade. Singapore has attracted major investments in pharmaceuticals and medical technology production and will continue efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's financial and high-tech hub. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sn.html]

Singapore has a highly developed and successful [[free-market]] economy. It enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita [[GDP]] higher than that of most developed countries. The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing financial services sector. Real GDP growth averaged 7.1% between 2004 and 2008. The economy contracted 1.3% in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, but rebounded nearly 14.7% in 2010, on the strength of renewed exports. Over the longer term, the government hopes to establish a new growth path that focuses on raising productivity, which has sunk to 1% growth per year in the last decade. Singapore has attracted major investments in pharmaceuticals and medical technology production and will continue efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's financial and high-tech hub. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sn.html]

Gross Domestic Product: 2009 = $266.7 bn, 2010 = $303.7 bn

Gross Domestic Product: 2009 = $266.7 bn, 2010 = $303.7 bn