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SMU law students win international moot court trophy; first Singapore victory since 2001 • Apr. 19, 2025, 9:51 AM ET (Straits Times)
2 Singaporean men arrested in Manila after police set up sting op to nab them selling guns • Apr. 19, 2025, 7:14 AM ET (Straits Times)
Road to GE: Renewal top of mind as parties head into Singapore election • Apr. 19, 2025, 4:12 AM ET (Straits Times)
Johor teachers ‘back to school’ in Singapore as project to improve Stem teaching in state takes off • Apr. 19, 2025, 12:03 AM ET (Straits Times)
Singaporean motorcyclist dies in accident on Thai highway during Songkran season • Apr. 18, 2025, 11:12 PM ET (Straits Times)

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Also Known As Temasek • Tumasik • Singapore Kudiyarasu • Republic of Singapore • Hsin-chia-p’o Kung-ho-kuo
Capital Singapore
Population (2025 est.) 6,158,0002
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 1.365 Singapore dollar
Head Of State Government Prime Minister: Lawrence Wong
Head Of State Government Prime Minister: Lawrence Wong
Head Of State President: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Parliament [1011])
Official Languages Mandarin Chinese; Malay; Tamil; English
Official Religion none
Official Name Xinjiapo Gongheguo (Mandarin Chinese); Republik Singapura (Malay); Cingkappur Kudiyarasu (Tamil); Republic of Singapore (English)
Total Area (Sq Km) 735
Total Area (Sq Mi) 284
Monetary Unit Singapore dollar (S$)
Population Rank (2025) 116
Population Projection 2030 6,302,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 21,683
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 8,378
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 100% • Rural: (2024) 0%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 80.7 years • Female: (2022) 85.2 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2021) 99% • Female: (2021) 96%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 417,722
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 70,590
1Includes 12 nonelective seats.2De facto population, including temporary nonresident workers.

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