4.6 million (July 2008 est), comprises 76.8% Chinese,
13.9% Malays, 7.9% Indians and 1.4% Eurasians and
people of other descent.
Working
Population
2.37
million
Official
Language
Major
languages are English (language of administration), Chinese
(Mandarin), Malay (National language) and Tamil. English
is widely spoken and there is a high level of bilingual
capabilities.
Currency
Local currency is Singapore Dollars and cents (SGD)
Exchange
Rate
= USD 0.7365
GDP
= S$209,990.9
GDP
per head
= S$46,832
GDP
Growth
= 8.6%
Inflation
Rate
= 6.7%
Export
$431,559.2
Top
Export Markets
• Malaysia
• USA
• Indonesia
• Hong Kong SAR
• China
• Japan
• Thailand
Top
Import Sources
• Malaysia
• USA
• China
• Japan
• Taiwan
• Indonesia
• South Korea
Religions
Freedom of worship is enshrined in the Constitution. Major
religions include Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Christianity
and Hinduism , Sikhism and Judaism
Area
Size
685
sq km comprising of one main island and 63 islets scattered
north-east and south