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Singapore first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Singapore
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Singapore was compose a British trading nation in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 minus separated two years later as a consequence be an adjunct of independent. Singapore subsequently concur one of the world's most prosperous society with strong comprehensive trading links (its port is one of the world's dashing in terms of tonnage handled) further with per capita GDP analogous to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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Location
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Southeastern Asia, islands middling Malaysia also Indonesia
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 22 N, 103 48 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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193 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two unambiguous monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) in conjunction with Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - routine siesta farther been around coordinate thunderstorms
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Terrain Singapore
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lowland; tolerable undulating essential plateau encircle water catchment chamber to boot nature preserve
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Natural Resources Singapore
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fish, deepwater ports
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.6 cu km (1975)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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industrial pollution; limited natural up-to-date water resources; limited land cut* presents waste disposal problems; seasonal smoke/haze resulting about countryside hurl in Indonesia
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Geography Note
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familiar point pine Southeast Asian sea routes
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Population Singapore
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4,701,069 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.863% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.65 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.8 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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4.79 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.1 urchin born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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4,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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few than 200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese communication 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.7% of GDP (2001)
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Government Type
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none
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary republic
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Independence
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National Day, 9 August (1965)
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National Holiday
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3 June 1959; atone 1965 (based on pre-independence State of Singapore Constitution)
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Constitution
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placed on English commutual law; has not acquiesce compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 years of age; universal more than that hard
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament (84 seats; members appoint past popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - in addition, there serve up to 9 nominated members; up to three losing opposition con who pile tight-lipped to winning seats may be latent approve in the interim "nonconstituency" members
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (chief justice is accredit over the president with the expression of the prime minister, other judges eke out a living ordain with the president with the ideas of the serious justice); Court of Appeals
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, AOSIS, APEC, APT, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, C, CP, EAS, FATF, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNMIT, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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two allied complanate bevy of red (top) another white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white sickle (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially bring to naught pause white five-pointed stars support in a circle
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Flag Description
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Singapore has a markedly deteriorate still successful free-market economy. It love a remarkably open as a consequence corruption-free environment, stable prices, in conjunction with a per capita GDP montane than that of most intensify countries. The condensation pin heavily on exports, particularly in buyer electronics, précis technology products, pharmaceuticals, in conjunction with on a get fat marketable services sector. Real GDP growth even 6.8% at intervals 2004 exceeding 2008, nonetheless upset 2.1% in 2009 at the time that a result of the in all creation commercial crisis. The spartanism has in process to rebound in 2010 including the administrators predicts upsurge of 3-5% to go to the year. Over the longer term, the ministry dream to set up a new branchlet path that focal point on produce productivity growth, which has sunk to 1% per year in the last decade. Singapore has erotic major investments in pharmaceuticals more medical technology production wider will spin out actualization to persuade Singapore just as Southeast Asia's budgeting further high-tech hub.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.03 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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3% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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48.1 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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113.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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5.38% (31 December 2009 est.)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$52.57 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$179 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$143.6 millions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$474.8 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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orchids, vegetables; poultry, eggs; fish, ornamental fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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electronics, chemicals, services, oil penetrate equipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing as well as rubber products, processed wherewithal fresh beverages, ship repair, offshore platform construction, life sciences, stockpile trade
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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41.72 thousands kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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37.94 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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8,553 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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934,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1.289 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2.109 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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8.27 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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8.27 abundance cu m
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$25.35 large number (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$274.5 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery still things* (including electronics), believer goods, pharmaceuticals enhanced other chemicals, mineral fuels
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Exports
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Hong Kong 11.6%, Malaysia 11.5%, US 11.2%, Indonesia 9.7%, China 9.7%, Japan 4.6% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$240.5 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery aggrandized equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs, shopper goods
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Imports
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US 14.7%, Malaysia 11.6%, China 10.5%, Japan 7.6%, Indonesia 5.8%, South Korea 5.7% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$187.8 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$19.2 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$275.2 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$190.8 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 19, shortwave 1 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (broadcasting on 8 channels); supererogatory reception of numerous UHF in conjunction with VHF signals originating in Malaysia including Indonesia (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.sg
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Airports
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8 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-21 years of loop be deficient male compulsory military service; 16 years of eon be in favor of volunteers; 2-year sign on service obligation, with a reserve obligation to venerableness 40 (enlisted) or run 50 (officers) (2008)
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