Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Singapore
Republic of Singapore | |
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Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay) (English: "Onward Singapore") | |
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| Capital | Singapore[a] 1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°ECoordinates: 1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E |
| Official languages | |
| National language | Malay |
| Ethnic groups (2020)[2] | |
| Religion (2020)[2] |
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| Demonym(s) | Singaporean |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary constitutional republic |
| Halimah Yacob | |
| Lee Hsien Loong | |
| Sundaresh Menon | |
| Tan Chuan-Jin | |
| Pritam Singh | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Independence from the United Kingdom and Malaysia | |
| 3 June 1959 | |
| 16 September 1963 | |
| 9 August 1965 | |
| 8 August 1967 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 728.3 km2 (281.2 sq mi)[3] (176th) |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate |  5,685,800[b] (115th) |
• Density | 7,804/km2 (20,212.3/sq mi) (2nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total |  $600.063 billion[5] (38th) |
• Per capita | $102,742[5] (2nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $374.394 billion[5] (38th) |
• Per capita | $64,103[5] (8th) |
| Gini (2017) |  45.9[6]medium |
| HDI (2019) | 0.938[7] very high · 11th |
| Currency | Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +65 |
| ISO 3166 code | SG |
| Internet TLD | .sg |
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island 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 Straits of Malacca to the west, the Riau Islands (Indonesia) to the south, and the South China Sea to the east. 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 second greatest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognizing the need to respect cultural identities, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese and Tamil. English is the lingua franca. Multiracialism is enshrined in the constitution, and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.