Capital: City of Singapore
Formal name in English: Republic of Singapore
Head of state: S.R. Nathan
Languages: English (main)  Malay (national)  Mandarin Chinese  Tamil
Population: 4,987,600
Surface area: 710.2 km2
Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
GDP at current prices(US$ million2008): 166,773
GDP at current prices pet capita(US$2008): 1,844
Growth rate of GDP(at constant prices percent 2008): 3.6

Inflation rate(2008): 4.9
Principle Exports: semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits
Largest companies: Fraser&Neave Ltd., Caltex Corp,. Flextronics International Ltd., Far East Group., NatSteel Ltd, Asia Mobile, Neptune Orient Lines
Value of exports (US$ million 2008): 241,405
Top business school: National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, SP Jain Center of Management
Adult literacy rate percent(2006):
Male: 97.5
Female: 93.3
Human development index (2007): 0.944
Unemployment rate percent(2008): 3.2
Energy consumption: electricity, oil, natural gas
Energy sources: fossil fuel