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Outline of Singapore

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Outline of Singapore

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Singapore:

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Singapore – sovereign republic comprising the main island of Singapore and smaller outlying islands which are located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Singapore lies 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands. Singapore is one of three remaining true city-states in the world. It is the second smallest nation in Asia.

Geography of Singapore

  • Singapore is: an island country made up of 63 islands
  • Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
  • Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Indochina
  • Maritime Southeast Asia
  • Time zone: Singapore Standard Time = ASEAN Common Time (UTC+08)
  • Extreme points of Singapore:
  • High: Bukit Timah 163.63 m (537 ft)
  • Low: Singapore Strait 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none (two causeways to Malaysia)
  • Coastline: 193 km (120 mi)
  • Area of Singapore: 707.1 km2 (273.0 sq mi)
  • Atlas of Singapore

    • Environment of Singapore

  • Astronomical phenomena
  • Next total solar eclipse visible in Singapore: 5 July 2168
  • Biosphere reserves in Singapore
  • Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
  • Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  • Chek Jawa
  • Labrador Nature Reserve
  • Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
  • Climate of Singapore
  • Tropical climate
  • Long-term average annual rainfall: 2,346 mm
  • Average monthly number of thunderstorm days over the last 50 years up to 2008: 14 (about 3.8% of the year)
  • Average annual number of wet days (more than 0.2 mm of rainfall recorded) over the last 50 years up to 2008: 169 (about 46.3% of the year)
  • Driest month since 1869: February 2010 (6.3 mm of rain)
  • Longest period without rain since 1869: 42 days (5 January – 15 February 2009)
  • Environmental issues in Singapore
  • Ecoregions in Singapore
  • Renewable energy in Singapore
  • Geology of Singapore
  • Wildlife of Singapore
  • Flora of Singapore
  • Fauna of Singapore
  • Birds of Singapore
  • Mammals of Singapore

    • Natural geographic features of Singapore

  • Hills of Singapore
  • Bukit Timah
  • Fort Canning
  • Mount Faber
  • Islands of Singapore
  • Jurong Island
  • Kusu Island
  • Pedra Branca
  • Pulau Brani
  • Pulau Bukom
  • Pulau Hantu
  • Pulau Tekong
  • Pulau Ubin
  • Saint John's Island
  • Sentosa
  • Sisters' Islands
  • Lakes of Singapore
  • Rivers of Singapore

    • Administrative divisions of Singapore

  • Singapore, being a city itself, has no administrative divisions
  • It does, however, have subdivisions
    • Municipalities
  • Being a city-state, Singapore is both a city and a nation state
  • Singapore is its own only municipality
  • Capital of Singapore: Singapore is its own capital

    • Population structure

  • Population (end June 2009): 4,987,600
  • Resident population: 3,733,900 (74.9%).
  • Singapore citizens: 3,200,700 (64.2%)
  • Singapore permanent residents: 533,200 (10.7%)
  • Non-resident population: 1,253,700 (25.1%)
  • Population density (2008): 6,814 per km2
  • Sex ratio of residents (end June 2009): 976 males per 1,000 females
  • Median age of residents (2008): 36.7 years
  • Age composition of residents (2009): 0–14 years – 17.9%, 15–64 years – 73.3%, 65 years and above – 8.8%
  • Ethnic composition of residents (June 2009): Chinese – 2,770,300 (74.2%), Malays – 500,100 (13.4%), Indians – 343,500 (9.2%), others – 120,000 (3.2%)
  • Proportion single among residents aged 35–39 years (2008): men – 19.4%, women – 15.2%
  • Average resident household size (2008): 3.5 people

    • Family formation and dissolution

  • Total marriages (2008): 24,596
  • Median age at first marriage (2008): men – 29.8 years, women – 27.3 years
  • Total divorces and annulments (2008): 7,220

    • Fertility rate

  • Crude birth rate per 1,000 residents (2008): 10.2
  • Total fertility rate (TFR) of residents (2008): 1.28

    • Mortality

  • Crude death rate per 1,000 residents (2008): 4.4
  • Life expectancy at birth of residents (2008): men – 78.4 years, women – 83.2 years

    • Government and politics of Singapore

  • Form of government: Unitary state under a Parliamentary democracy
  • Elections in Singapore
  • Political parties in Singapore
  • Taxation in Singapore

    • Executive branch of the government of Singapore

  • Head of state: President of Singapore, Tony Tan Keng Yam
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong
  • Cabinet of Singapore

    • Legislative branch of the government of Singapore

  • Parliament of Singapore (unicameral)

    • Judicial branch of the government of Singapore

  • Judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore
  • Supreme Court of Singapore
  • Subordinate Courts of Singapore

    • Foreign relations of Singapore

  • Diplomatic missions in Singapore
  • Diplomatic missions of Singapore
  • Malaysia-Singapore relations
  • Singapore – United States relations

    • International organization membership

    The Republic of Singapore is a member of the:

    Law and order in Singapore

  • Criminal law of Singapore
  • Capital punishment in Singapore
  • Crime in Singapore
  • Constitution of Singapore
  • Human rights in Singapore
  • LGBT rights in Singapore
  • Freedom of religion in Singapore
  • Law enforcement in Singapore
  • Sources of Singapore law

    • Military of Singapore

  • Singapore Armed Forces
  • Army of Singapore: Singapore Army
  • Navy of Singapore: Republic of Singapore Navy
  • Air Force of Singapore: Republic of Singapore Air Force
  • Military history of Singapore
  • Military ranks of Singapore

    • History of Singapore

  • Early history of Singapore (before 1819)
  • Founding of modern Singapore (1819-1826)
  • Singapore in the Straits Settlements (1826–1942)
  • Japanese occupation of Singapore (1942-1945)
  • Post-war Singapore (1945-1959)
  • Self-governance of Singapore (1959-1963)
  • Singapore in Malaysia (1963-1965)
  • History of Independent Singapore (1965-current)
  • Military history of Singapore

    • Culture of Singapore

  • Built heritage of Singapore
  • Architecture of Singapore
  • National Monuments of Singapore
  • Protected areas of Singapore
  • World Heritage Sites: none
  • Cuisine of Singapore
  • Eurasians in Singapore
  • Indians in Singapore
  • Malays in Singapore
  • Festivals in Singapore
  • Holidays in Singapore
  • Languages of Singapore
  • English
  • Malay
  • Mandarin
  • Tamil
  • Media in Singapore
  • Internet
  • Newspapers
  • Radio
  • Television
  • National symbols of Singapore
  • Coat of arms of Singapore
  • Lion head symbol
  • Merlion
  • National anthem of Singapore
  • National flag of Singapore
  • National flower of Singapore (Vanda Miss Joaquim)
  • National pledge of Singapore
  • People of Singapore
  • Prostitution in Singapore
  • Records of Singapore

    • Religion in Singapore

  • Freedom of religion in Singapore
  • Buddhism in Singapore
  • Christianity in Singapore
  • Hinduism in Singapore
  • Islam in Singapore
  • Sikhism in Singapore
  • Taoism in Singapore
  • Irreligion in Singapore

    • Art in Singapore

  • Art in Singapore
  • Cinema of Singapore
  • Literature of Singapore
  • Music of Singapore
  • Television in Singapore
  • Theatre in Singapore

    • Sports in Singapore

  • Football in Singapore
  • Rugby union in Singapore
  • Singapore Grand Prix
  • Singapore at the Olympics
  • 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
  • National Physical Fitness Award
  • Foreign Sports Talent Scheme

    • Economy and infrastructure of Singapore

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 45th (forty-fifth)
  • Agriculture in Singapore
  • Banking in Singapore
  • Monetary Authority of Singapore
  • Communications in Singapore
  • Internet in Singapore
  • Companies of Singapore
  • Currency of Singapore: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: SGD
  • Energy in Singapore
  • Energy policy of Singapore
  • Oil industry in Singapore
  • Health care in Singapore
  • Mining in Singapore
  • Singapore Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Singapore
  • Water supply and sanitation in Singapore

    • Transport in Singapore

  • Ministry of Transport (Singapore)
  • Singapore Area Licensing Scheme
  • Certificate of Entitlement
  • Johor-Singapore Causeway
  • Singapore Cable Car
  • EZ-Link

    • Road Transport in Singapore

  • Driving in Singapore
  • Bus transport in Singapore
  • Taxicabs of Singapore
  • Public Transport Council
  • Singapore licence plates
  • Expressways of Singapore

    • Aviation in Singapore

  • Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
  • List of airports in Singapore
  • Changi Airport
  • Singapore Airshow

    • Rail transport in Singapore

  • Rail transport in Singapore
  • Eastern and Oriental Express
  • Keretapi Tanah Melayu
    • Monorails in Singapore
  • Jurong BirdPark Panorail
  • Sentosa Express
    • Light Rapid Transit
  • List of Singapore LRT stations
  • Fares and ticketing on the Light Rapid Transit
  • Bukit Panjang LRT Line
  • Punggol LRT Line
  • Sengkang LRT Line
    • Mass Rapid Transit
  • Network
  • Circle MRT Line
  • Downtown MRT Line
  • East West MRT Line
  • North East MRT Line
  • North South MRT Line
  • Fares and ticketing on the Mass Rapid Transit
  • History of the Mass Rapid Transit
  • Safety on the Mass Rapid Transit
  • Security on the Mass Rapid Transit

    • Transport operators of Singapore

  • ComfortDelGro
  • PSA International
  • SBS Transit
  • SMRT Corporation

    • Transport disasters in Singapore

  • Nicoll Highway collapse
  • Singapore cable car disaster
  • Spyros disaster
  • SilkAir Flight 185
  • Singapore Airlines Flight 006

    • Education in Singapore

  • List of schools in Singapore
  • List of universities and colleges in Singapore
  • Gifted Education Programme
  • Integrated Programme
  • National Examinations in Singapore
  • Primary School Leaving Examination
  • GCE O-Level
  • GCE A-Level
  • Co-curricular activity

    • References

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