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Singapore - Introduction 1993
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Background: Founded as a British trading colony in 1819 Singapore joined Malaysia in 1963 but withdrew two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest) and with per capita GDP above that of the leading nations of Western Europe.


Singapore - Geography 1993
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Location: Southeast Asia, between Malaysia and Indonesia

Geographic coordinates

Map referenceAsia, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the World

Area
Total: 632.6 km²
Land: 622.6 km²

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 193 km
Exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Territorial sea: 3 nm

Maritime claims

Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy; no pronounced rainy or dry seasons; thunderstorms occur on 40% of all days (67% of days in April)

Terrain: lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve

Elevation

Natural resources: fish, deepwater ports
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 4%
Permanent crops: 7%
Meadows and pastures: 0%
Forest and woodland: 5%
Other: 84%

Irrigated land: NA km²

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Singapore - People 1993
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Population: 2,826,331 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 1.19% (1993 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Singaporean(s)
Adjective: Singapore

Ethnic groups: Chinese 76.4%, Malay 14.9%, Indian 6.4%, other 2.3%

Languages: Chinese (official), Malay (official and national), Tamil (official), English (official)

Religions:
Buddhist (Chinese), Atheist (Chinese), Muslim (Malays),
Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Confucianist


Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 1.19% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 17.12 births/1000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 5.25 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: mostly urban and industrialized

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 5.8 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 75.75 years
Male: 73.07 years
Female: 78.63 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.89 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
Total population: 88%
Male: 93%
Female: 84%

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Singapore - Government 1993
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Country name
Conventional long form: Republic of Singapore
Conventional short form: Singapore

Government type: republic within Commonwealth

Capital: Singapore

Administrative divisions: none

Dependent areas

Independence: 9 August 1965 (from Malaysia)

National holiday: National Day, 9 August (1965)
Government: People's Action Party (PAP), GOH Chok Tong, secretary general
Opposition:
Workers' Party (WP), J. B. JEYARETNAM; Singapore Democratic
Party (SDP), CHIAM See Tong; National Solidarity Party (NSP), leader NA;
Barisan Sosialis (BS, Socialist Front), leader NA


Constitution:
3 June 1959, amended 1965; based on preindependence State of
Singapore Constitution


Legal system: based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal and compulsory

Executive branch: president, prime minister, two deputy prime ministers, Cabinet

Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament

Judicial branch: Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation:
APEC, AsDB, ASEAN, C, CCC, COCOM (cooperating country), CP,
ESCAP, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT,
INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, LORCS, NAM, UN, UNAVEM II, UNCTAD, UNIKOM,
UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO


Diplomatic representation
In the us chief of mission: Ambassador S. R. NATHAN
In the us chancery: 1824 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20,009
From the us chief of mission: Ambassador Jon M. HUNTSMAN, Jr.
From the us embassy: 30 Hill Street, Singapore 0617
From the us mailing address: FPO AP 96,534
From the us telephone: 65 338-0251
From the us fax: 65 338-4,550

Flag descriptionflag of Singapore: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Singapore - Economy 1993
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Economy overview: Singapore has an open entrepreneurial economy with strong service and manufacturing sectors and excellent international trading links derived from its entrepot history. The economy appears to have pulled off a soft landing from the 9% growth rate of the late 1980s, registering higher than expected growth in 1992 while stemming inflation. Economic activity slowed early in 1992, primarily as a result of slackened demand in Singapore's export markets. But after bottoming out in the second quarter, the economy picked up in line with a gradual recovery in the United States. The year's best performers were the construction and financial services industries and manufacturers of computer-related components. Rising labor costs continue to be a threat to Singapore's competitiveness, but there are indications that productivity is catching up. Government surpluses and the rate of gross national savings remain high. In technology, per capita output, and labor discipline, Singapore is well on its way toward its goal of becoming a developed country.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: 5.8% (1992)

Real gdp per capita: $16,500 (1992)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: occupies a position of minor importance in the economy; self-sufficient in poultry and eggs; must import much of other food; major crops - rubber, copra, fruit, vegetables

Industries: petroleum refining, electronics, oil drilling equipment, rubber processing and rubber products, processed food and beverages, ship repair, entrepot trade, financial services, biotechnology

Industrial production growth rate: growth rate 2.3% (1992; accounts for 28% of GDP

Labor force: 1,485,800
By occupation financial business andother services: 30.2%
By occupation manufacturing: 28.4%
By occupation commerce: 22.0%
By occupation construction: 9.0%
By occupation other: 10.4% (1990)
Labor force

Unemployment rate: 2.7% (June 1992)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues $10.4 billion; expenditures $9.4 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1993)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $61.5 billion (f.o.b., 1992)
Commodoties: computer equipment, rubber and rubber products, petroleum products, telecommunications equipment
Partners: US 21%, Malaysia 13%, Hong Kong 8%, Japan 7%, Thailand 6%

Imports: $66.4 billion (f.o.b., 1992)
Commodoties: aircraft, petroleum, chemicals, foodstuffs

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: Singapore dollars (S$) per US$1 - 1.6531 (January 1993), 1.6290 (1992), 1.7276 (1991), 1.8125 (1990), 1.9503 (1989), 2.0124 (1988)


Singapore - Energy 1993
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Electricity
Production: 4,860,000 kW capacity; 18,000 million kWh produced, 6,420 kWh per capita (1992)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Singapore - Communication 1993
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Singapore - Military 1993
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Military expenditures
Percent of gdp: exchange rate conversion - $1.7 billion, 4% of GDP (1990 est.)

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Singapore - Transportation 1993
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 10
Usable: 10
With permanentsurface runways: 10
With runways over 3659 m: 2
With runways 2440-3659 m: 4
With runways 1220-2439 m: 3

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine:
492 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 9,763,511
GRT/15,816,384 DWT; includes 1 passenger-cargo, 125 cargo, 72 container, 7 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 4 refrigerated cargo, 18 vehicle carrier, 1 livestock carrier, 165 oil tanker, 8 chemical tanker, 7 combination ore/oil, 2 specialized tanker, 5 liquefied gas, 74 bulk, 3 combination bulk; note - many
Singapore flag ships are foreign owned


Ports and terminals


Singapore - Transnational issues 1993
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Disputes international: two islands in dispute with Malaysia

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs:
transit point for Golden Triangle heroin going to the US,
Western Europe, and the Third World; also a major money-laundering center



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