Singapore
Official name: |
Singapore |
Capital City: |
Singapore |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.sg |
International Dialing Code: |
65 |
Population: |
3,396,924 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Singapore dollar (S$) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
Chinese (official), Malay (official and national), Tamil (official), English (official) |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 3, 4, Apr 22, May 1, 2, 17, Aug 9, 30, Oct 26, Nov 6, 7, Dec 25, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: computer equipment, rubber and rubber products, petroleum products, telecommunications equipment |
Partners: Malaysia 20%, US 19%, Hong Kong 9%, Japan 7%, Thailand 6% (1994) Major Imports: |
Commodities: aircraft, petroleum, chemicals, foodstuffs |
Partners: Japan 22%, Malaysia 16%, US 15%, Taiwan 4%, Saudi Arabia 4% (1994) Total Export: |
$119.6 billion (1995) |
Total Import: |
$125.9 billion (1995) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$66.1 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$22,900 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
91.1% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.9% (1996 est.) |
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