Facts about Singapore |
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| Official Name | The Republic of Singapore |
| Continent | Asia |
| Capital & Largest City | Singapore |
| Area | 697 sq km |
| Population | 5,567,301 (as of July 2014) |
| Form of Government | Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic |
| President | Ms. Halimah Yacob |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| National Day | 9 August (Separation from Malaysia in 1965) |
| Currency | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
| GDP (PPP) | $445.2 billion (2014) |
| Official Languages | English, Malay, Tamil, Standard Mandarin |
| Major Religion | Buddhist |
| Demonym | Singaporean |
| Internet TLD | .sg |
| Calling code | 65 |
Trivia
- Singapore is the 3rd most Richest Countries in the World as per GDP per capita.
- Singapore is one of three surviving city-states in the world, the other two being Monaco and the Vatican City.
- Singapore has changed its time zone six times since 1905.
- Singapore is the 2nd most densely populated sovereign state and the 20th smallest country in the world.
- The entire lyrics of the national anthem are printed on the back of a Singaporean $1,000 note.
- Attempting suicide in Singapore is illegal and one could face jail time if found guilty.
- According to the British Council, Singaporeans are the world’s fastest walkers with the average walking capacity of 6.15 km per hour.