Singapore

Official name: Republic of Singapore
Also known as: Republik Singapura (Malay), 新加坡共和国, Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó, சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Tamil), Ciṅkappūr Kuṭiyaracu

Singapore Map OutlineCapital: Singapore
Total Area: 728.1 km² (281.1 mi²) (190th)
Approximate population: 5,832,387 (115th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Southeastern Asia
Languages: English (official) 48.3%, Mandarin (official) 29.9%, other Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka and Hainanese) 8.7%, Malay (official) 9.2%, Tamil (official) 2.5%, other 1.4% (2020 est.)
Religions: Buddhism 31.1%, Christianity 18.9%, Islam 15.6%, Taoism 8.8%, Hinduism 5%, other 0.6%, no religion 20% (2020 est.)
Ethnic groups: Chinese 74.3%, Malay 13.5%, Indian 9.0%, other 3.2% (2023 est.)
Currency: Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD)
Time zone: UTC+8 (SGT)
Calling code: (+65)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Land boundaries: none (two causeways to Malaysia)
Coastline: 193 km (120 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Singapore Strait, Strait of Malacca

Natural resources: fish, deepwater ports.