Singapore

Singapore

Singapore has grown around a quarter larger since independence by reclaiming land from the sea. It has four official languages and no natural fresh water source of its own.

Singapore Flag

Singapore Armorial

Easy learning about Singapore

The capital city of Singapore is Singapore.

Word: Merlion

Meaning: lion-fish statue

Administrative Divisions

5 districts:

Central Singapore Community Development Council
North East Community Development Council
North West Community Development Council
South East Community Development Council
South West Community Development Council

Districts of Singapore map

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

010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), above 150 m (492 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Basic Information

Capital City: Singapore

Population: 6,111,175 (UN)

Area: 693 km² / 430 sq mi

People from Singapore are called: Singaporeans

Geography

Latitude: 1.367° N

Longitude: 103.817° E

Geographical Subregion: South Eastern Asia

Continental Region: Asia

Borders

Malaysia — North, Land border
Indonesia — South, Sea

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 1 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 192

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

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 3 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 609 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Very High Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 8 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.435 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $99,365 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 5

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: SGD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 13 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.946

Mean Years of Schooling: 12.0

Expected Years of Schooling: 16.7

Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.7 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Buddhist

Second Most Predominant: Christian

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .sg

Calling Code: +65

MapGeo Name: Singapore

MapGeo Code: SG