Land Area
A main island with over 60 surrounding islets; it has a total land area of 710.3 sq km.

Founding Year
Modern Singapore was founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles.

Ruling Political Party
The People’s Action Party.

Climate
Tropical climate. Temperature ranges from a maximum of 31-34°C (88-93°F) and minimum of 23-26°C (73.5-79°F). Abundant rainfall all year round, with the wet season from November to January.

Geographical Location
136.8 km north of the equator. Between latitudes 1 degree 9’N and 1 degree 29’N, and longitudes 103 degree 36’ E and 104 degree 25’E.

Population
5.0767 million. 3.7717 million of which are Singapore residents.

Language
Four official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. Widely spoken and understood, English is the working language for business and administration.

Religion
Main religions are Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism

Busiest Port In The World
With approximately 200 shipping lines connecting to about 600 ports, Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of total shipping tonnage.

World Class Airport
One of the finest airports in the world, the Changi International Airport is about 20 km from the city centre. The airport has three top-notch terminals and 1 budget terminal, handles traffic from approximately 60 countries and operates flights to more than 200 cities. Some 100 airlines operate at the airport.

The People
Population Make-Up:
74.1% Chinese, 13.4% Malays, 9.2% Indian, 3.3% Eurasians and people of other descent.

Population Growth Rate:
1.8%

Social and Economic Indicators
Crime Rate:
Very low crime rate of 650 offences per 100,000 population.

Private Car Ownership:
111 cars per 1000 population

Housing:
Some 84% of the population lives in Housing Development Board (HDB) public housing. The rest lives in private housing consisting of condominiums, private estates and various types of landed housing. There are some 999,139 public housing flats in 26 HDB towns, with a high level of home ownership of 87.2%.

Gross Domestic Product:
S$303,652.2 million at current market prices

Tourist Indicators:
Hotel Occupancy Rate (%):
85.6

Number of Tourist Arrivals:
11.6 million

Literacy and Education Rates

Literacy Rate* (%):
95.9

*Based on the population aged 15 years and above

Mobile Penetration

Total Mobile Subscriptions (2G+3G)* (’000):
7,288.6

Total SMS Messages (2G+3G) (Million):
2,415.5

Mobile Penetration:
143.6%

*Total Mobile Subscriptions includes both pre-paid (2G) and post-paid (2G) as well 3G subscriptions. Statistics for 3G subscriptions are collected from May 2005 onwards.

Broadband Internet Subscriptions

Total Broadband* (’000):
7,849.3

Total Residential Broadband (’000):
2,231.4

Total Corporate Broadband (’000):
217.7

Household Broadband Penetration**:
190.8%

*With effect from April 2007, Total Broadband subscriptions includes retail xDSL, cable modems, leased line Internet, 3G, 3.5G/HSDPA, WiMAX or its equivalent and Wi-Fi hotspots access (including Wireless@SG subscriptions).

**From April 2007, the Household Broadband Penetration rate includes wireless access plans (provided via 3.5G/HSDPA and WiMAX or its equivalent). It excludes subscriptions to 3G and Wi-Fi hotspots. This figure is computed using the total number of residential broadband subscribers on a per household basis.