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Motto: "Majulah Singapura" (Malay) "Onward, Singapore"

Anthem: Majulah Singapura

Capital: Singapore City (Downtown Core) 1°17?N 103°51?E? / ?1.283, 103.85

Official languages:

• English
• Malay
• Mandarin (Chinese)
• Tamil

Demonym: Singaporean

Government: Parliamentary republic

President: Sellapan Ramanathan

Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong

Independence

City status: July 24, 1951

Self-government under the United Kingdom: 3 June 1959

Declaration of independence: 31 August 1963

Merger with Malaysia: 16 September 1963

Separation from Malaysia: 9 August 1965

Area

Total: 707.1 km² (190th) 270 sq mi

Water (%): 1.444

Population

2007 estimate: 4,588,600 (117th)

2000 census: 4,117,700

Density: 6,489/km² (2nd) 16,392/sq mi

GDP (PPP): 2007 estimate

Total: US$228.116 billion (44th)

Per capita: US$49,714 (6th)

GDP (nominal): 2007 estimate

Total: US$171.95 billion

Per capita: US$39,952.44

HDI (2007): 0.922 (high) (25th)

Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)

Time zone: SST (UTC+8)

Summer (DST): not observed (UTC+8)

Internet TLD: .sg

Calling code: +65²

1. Singapore is a city-state.
2. 02 from Malaysia.