Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Singapore
Republic of Singapore | |
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| Motto: Majulah Singapura "Onward Singapore" | |
| Anthem: Majulah Singapura "Onward Singapore" | |
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| Official languages | |
| National language | Malay |
| Ethnic groups (2020)[1] |
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| Religion (2020)[1] |
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| Demonym(s) | Singaporean |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic |
| Halimah Yacob | |
| Lee Hsien Loong | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Independence from the United Kingdom and Malaysia | |
| 3 June 1959 | |
| 16 September 1963 | |
| 9 August 1965 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 733.1 km2 (283.1 sq mi)[2] (176th) |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate |  5,453,600[a] (115th) |
• Density | 7,804/km2 (20,212.3/sq mi) (3rd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total |  $701.804 billion[4] (38th) |
• Per capita | $131,580[4] (2nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $424.431 billion[4] (37th) |
• Per capita | $79,576[4] (7th) |
| Gini (2017) |  45.9[5]medium |
| HDI (2019) | 0.938[6] very high · 11th |
| Currency | Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +65 |
| ISO 3166 code | SG |
| Internet TLD | .sg |
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Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet, the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages; English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in English. Multiracialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.