Facts and Figures
Full name: Singapore
Nationality
noun: Singaporean(s) adjective: Singapore
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Area total: 692.7 sq km land: 682.7 sq km water: 10 sq km
Population: 4,425,720 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: Chinese 76.7%, Malay 14%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4%
Capital: Singapore, population 3,950,000
Official Language: Chinese (official), Malay (official and national), Tamil (official), English (official)
Religion: Buddhist (Chinese), Muslim (Malays), Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianist
Political system: parliamentary republic
GDP: purchasing power parity – $120.9 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $27,800 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 8.1% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 0% negligible
industry: 32.6% services: 67.4% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 1.7% (2004 est.)