Singapore, Asia

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Singapore is a country located in the South-eastern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about Singapore
Singapore is located in	South-eastern Asia Asia Continent
Singapore has a population of	5,789,090 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Singapore are called Singaporeans
The country’s total area is	693 Km² ( 430 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	5
Global Peace Index Score	1
Human Development Index (HDI)	Singapore HDI ranks in position nº 9 worldwide Very High Human Development HDI of 0.949 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Singapore’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 193 countries Singapore passport ranks in position nº 1 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Singapore GDP per capita is	$92,932 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Singapore ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data)
Singapore EPI (English Proficiency Index)	is classified as Very high proficiency in English has a score of 609 ranks 3rd worldwide (2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude	1° 22' N, 103° 48' E Open in Google Maps
Singapore Capital city	Singapore
Neighbouring countries	Malaysia to the north and Indonesia to the south, east and west
Singapore 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
Most predominant religion	Buddhist,
Second most predominant religion	Christian,
Currency name & code	Dollar (SGD)
Internet ccTLD	.sg
Singapore calling code	+65

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