Singapore Country Guide

Singapore Facts

  • Capital: Singapore
  • Population: 4,326,000
  • Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
  • Religions: Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
  • Government: parliamentary republic
  • Languages: Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
  • Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
  • Phone Code: 65

Photos of Singapore

Departing Singapore - Singapore, Singapore

Festivals in Singapore

Asian Festival of First Films (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Film
Month: November
Asian Festival of First Films Website
Chingay (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Gay and Lesbian, Street Parade, Party
Month: February
Chingay Photos Chingay Website
Singapore Arts Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Classical, Music - Opera
Month: June
Singapore Arts Festival Website
Singapore Design Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Design, Convention
Month: November
Singapore Design Festival Website
Singapore Food Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Food, Food and Drink
Month: July
Singapore Food Festival Website

Singapore Accommodation

Hotelopia has great prices on hotels in Singapore

Singapore Flights

Singapore Airlines (Singapore) » Singapore Airlines is one of the most respected names in the aviation business. While they specialise in South East Asian travel, they also provide a number of long haul routes to Europe and the States.
Singapore Airlines

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Singapore Tours