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Country Name

Singapore

Country Code

SG

Country Calling Code

+65

Country Profile

A virtual travel guide to Singapura; the Malay name for "Lion City". The city-state in Southeast Asia consists of the island of Singapore and about 54 smaller islands. The main island is linked by a causeway to Johor Baru on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. The former British colonial trading post is since its independency in 1965, officially the Republic of Singapore, the city state is situated 137 km (85 mi) north of the equator, and just south of Peninsular Malaysia. In south the Strait of Singapore separates the island from the Riau Archipelago of Indonesia.

Capital Name

Singapore

Languages

PuTongHua (Mandarin Chinese, official), Malay (official and national), Tamil (official), English (official)

Country Currency

Dollar (S$, SGD)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +8h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the left

Population

56.4 lakhs (2018)

Country Area

Area: 597 kmē (230,5 sq. mi.

Place to Visit

Marina Bay Sands Gardens by the Bay Botanic Gardens Singapore Zoo Orchard Road Singapore Flyer Raffles Hotel Singapore Chinatown Sentosa Island Clarke Quay Universal Studios Singapore Night Safari Singapore Merlion Park Asian Civilisations Museum Pulau Ubin (Granite Island) Fort Canning Park The Maritime Experiential Museum Fort Siloso

News

Lianhe ZaoBao National and international news (in Chinese) Singapore Press Holdings News portal with various newspapers. The Straits Times National and international news. Tamil Murasu News in Tamil.

Art Culture

Asian Civilizations Museum Where Asian Cultures Come Alive - the first museum in the region to present a broad perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilizations. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum The famous Buddhist temple in Chinatown is worth a visit. The Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore The art of calligraphy. Esplanade Theaters on the Bay, is Singapore's a performing arts center. National Museum of Singapore Singapore's oldest museum hosts Singapore Living Galleries: Fashion, Film & Wayang (shadow puppet theater), Photography and Food. Singapore Art Museum Local and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art.

Economy Business

Monetary Authority of Singapore MAS MAS administers the various statutes pertaining to money, banking, insurance, securities and the financial sector in general. Singapore Exchange SGX Official site of Singapore Stock Exchange. Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Official site of the Chamber. International Enterprise (IE) Singapore The formerly Singapore Trade Development Board is the lead agency spearheading Singapore's efforts to develop its external economic wing.

Transport

Singapore positions itself as a leading aviation hub, strategically located at the heart of the Asia-Pacific region, and well-placed to benefit from the growth potential of aviation-related activities such as air cargo handling, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and aircraft manufacturing. Singapore Airlines Official site of the national carrier, based at Changi Airport. SilkAir The regional wing of Singapore Airlines, connects 25 destinations in Asia. Scoot Low-cost long-haul airline owned by Singapore Airlines with destinations in Asia and Australia. Tigerair Singapore based budget airline with flights to regional destinations in Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, China and India.

Tourism

Education

Ministry of Education (MOE) Official site of the ministry. National University of Singapore (NUS) The University was founded in 1905. NUS Library The University's Libraries are a group of six multi-disciplinary libraries. Singapore Polytechnic Official site with comprehensive information on a very wide range of programmes and courses offered by the Polytechnic.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR SINGAPORE VISAS: Maximum Stay: 14 days Stays longer than 14 days require a visa You can only apply for your visa through the embassy in Washington DC within thirty days of your scheduled departure.

Additional Information

Climate: equatorial, a tropical rainforest climate; hot and humid. Type: Parliamentary Republic. Independence: 9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation) Constitution: 3 June 1959, amended 1965 (based on preindependence State of Singapore Constitution) Natural resources: Fish, deepwater ports. Agriculture - products: Rubber, copra, fruit, orchids, vegetables, poultry, eggs, fish, ornamental fish. Industries: Electronics, chemicals, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing and rubber products, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshore platform construction, life sciences, entrepot trade. Exports - commodities: machinery and equipment (including electronics and telecommunications), pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, refined petroleum products, foodstuffs and beverages Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs, consumer goods

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