Singapore

Tony NgAaron BuiSavettin Celebi

Introduction• Founded as a British trading colony in1819• Seperated from Malaysia and become independent

country in 1965• Population of 5,076,700 million

Location & Climate

Location & Climate

• The country is immediately north of the Equator, and

positioned off the southern edge of the Malay Peninsula

between Malaysia and Indonesia.

• The land area of Singapore is approximately 710.3 square

kilometres.

• Includes one principal island and 58 islets.

• The country is exposed to high humidity and plenty rainfall.

• The average daily maximum and minimum temperatures are

around 31.1°C and 24.7°C respectively.

Economy

Economy• Highly developed and successful free-market

economy• The economy depends heavily on a growing

financial services sector and export.• The dollar is the currency of Singapore. It is

normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively S$.

• Primary commodities include crude rubber, nonferrous metals, and to a lesser extent palm, coconut oil, data processing equipment and parts, telecommunications equipment, radio receivers, clothing, plastics, soy sauce and juices, and spices.

EconomyEconomic Indicators Latest Figures (2010 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity) $292.2 billion (country comparison to the world: 41)

GDP - per capita: $62,200 (country comparison to the world: 5)

Exports: $358.3 billion (country comparison to the world: 14)

Imports: $315.6 billion (country comparison to the world: 15)

Public debt: 102.4% of GDP (country comparison to the world: 10)

Labor force: 3.09 million (country comparison to the world: 101)

Unemployment rate: 2.2% (country comparison to the world: 19)

Government

Government• The form of government prevailing in Singapore is

a unicameral parliamentary government. • The Cabinet of Singapore headed by the Prime

Minister wields the executive powers of the state• The dominant political party in Singapore is the

People's Action Party (PAP) .• Currently Prime Minister is Lee Hsien Loong and

his cabinet head the government. • Elections are held every five years and the party,

which gains a 50% majority, is elected to form the government

Education

Education

• The education system in Singapore indulges in and encourages heavily co-curricular activities, performing arts, youth clubs and societies for overall development of personality of the students.

• Primary education• Secondary education• Junior colleges at the pre-university level• Universities in Singapore

Religious Views

Religious Views• Christianity: 14.6%• Buddhism: 42.5%• Taoism: 8.5%• Islam: 14.9%• Hinduism: 4.0%• Other Religions: 1.6%• No Religion: 14.8%