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Official name: Republic of Singapore
Capital: Singapore (City-State)
Government type: Parliamentary republic
Head of state: President THARMAN Shanmugaratnam (since 14 September 2023)
Ruling party: People’s Action Party or PAP
Land mass: 709.2 sqkm
Sea and water: 10 sqkm
Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Major urban areas: Singapore (6,081 million)
Language: English (official) 48.3%, Mandarin (official) 29.9%, other Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka) 8.7%, Malay (official) 9.2%, Tamil (official) 2.5%, other 1.4% (2020 est.)
Time zone: UTC +8
Telephone code: +65
Climate: Tropical, hot, humid, rainy. Two distinct monsoon seasons – northeastern monsoon (December to March) and southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon – frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms.
National holidays: National Day (Aug. 9, 1965)
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Neighboring countries: Malaysia and Indonesia
Coastline: 193 km
Strategic location: Singapore is a key maritime hub in Southeast Asia, positioned along the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Its strategic location facilitates global trade and connects major shipping routes between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.
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Population: 6,036,860 (2024)
Life expectancy: 81 years (men), 85 years (women) (2023)
Population density: 8,539,4/sqkm (2024)
Population growth rate: 0.7% (2024)
Population distribution:Most of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas
Labor force: 3,672 million (2024)
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GDP in current prices: USD 547.39 billion (2024)
GDP growth: 4.4% (2024)
GDP per capita: USD 90.67 thousands (2024)
Unemployment: 3.2% (2024)
Inflation: 2.4% (2024)
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Total exports: USD 504,878,086 thousands (2024)
Total imports: USD 457,612,578 thousands (2024)
Trade balance: USD 47,265,508 thousands (2024)
Main exports: Electrical machinery and equipment, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, mineral fuels, mineral oils, optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking.
Main imports: Electrical machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, mineral oil, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances.
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According to the 2025 World Investment Report 2025 published by UNCTAD:
FDI: USD 143,352 million (2024)
FDI stock: USD 2,230,874 million (2024)
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Total telephone subscriptions (fixed lines): 1,912 million (2023)
Total mobile line subscriptions: 9.65 million (2023)
Internet country code: .sg
Broadband – fixed subscriptions: 1.57 million (2023)
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Number of airports: 9 (2025)
Total railways: Not relevant
Major seaports: Jurong Island, Keppel – (East Singapore), Pulau Bukom, Pulau Sebarok.
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