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| Local Name |
Singapore |
| Formal Name |
Republic of Singapore |
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Capital City |
Singapore |
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Population |
4,151,264 |
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Area (sq. km) |
620 |
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Currency |
Singapore
Dollar |
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Languages |
Chinese, Malay, Tamil,
English |
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Religions |
Buddhist, Christian,
Muslim, Taoist, Hindu |
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Ethinicity/race |
Chinese 76.4%, Malay 14.9%, Indian 6.4%, other 2.3% |
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Literacy rate |
90% (1990) |
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GDP (US$) |
$91.7
billion (1998 est.) |
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GDP per capita |
$26,300 |
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Real
growth rate |
1.3% (1998
est.) |
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Inflation
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–0.5% (1998 est.). |
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Arable
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2%. |
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Agriculture
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rubber, copra, fruit, vegetables, poultry. |
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Labor
force |
1.856 million (1997 est.): financial and business
services, 33.5%; manufacturing, 25.6%; commerce, 22.9%;
construction, 6.6%, other 11.4% (1994). |
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Unemployment |
5% (1999
est.). |
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Industries
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electronics, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum
refining, rubber processing and rubber products, processed food
and beverages, ship repair, entrepot trade, biotechnology. |
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Exports
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$128 billion (1998 est.): computer equipment, rubber and rubber
products, petroleum products, telecommunications equipment. |
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Imports
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$133.9 billion (1997 est.): aircraft, petroleum, chemicals,
foodstuffs. |
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Major
trading partners |
Malaysia, U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand,
Taiwan, South Korea. |
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