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Singapore

sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
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
Terrain
lowlying, gently undulating central plateau
Natural resources
fish, deepwater ports
People & Society
Religions
Buddhist 31.1%, Christian 18.9%, Muslim 15.6%, Taoist 8.8%, Hindu 5%, other 0.6%, none 20% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)
National holiday
National Day, 9 August (1965)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$800.304 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$132,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.2% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Hong Kong 13%, China 11%, USA 10%, Malaysia 9%, S. Korea 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 15%, Malaysia 11%, Taiwan 11%, USA 10%, S. Korea 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Singapore

Summary

Singapore is a sovereign state[1]. Singapore has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Singapore is identified as part of the Chinese Singaporeans ethnic group[3].
  • Singapore is identified as part of the Malays ethnic group[4].
  • Singapore is identified as part of the Indian Singaporeans ethnic group[5].
  • Singapore's religion is recorded as Buddhism[6].
  • Singapore's religion is recorded as Taoism[7].
  • Singapore's religion is recorded as Christianity[8].
  • Singapore's religion is recorded as Islam[9].
  • Singapore's religion is recorded as Hinduism[10].
  • Singapore is in the country of Singapore[11].
  • Singapore is on the body of water Singapore Strait[12].
  • Singapore is on the body of water Singapore River[13].
  • Singapore's head of government is recorded as Lawrence Wong[14].
  • Singapore is on the continent of Asia[15].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[16].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as city-state[17].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as island country[18].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as city[19].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as port city[20].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as big city[21].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as border city[22].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as country[23].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as global city[24].
  • Singapore's instance of is recorded as national capital[25].
  • Singapore's head of state is recorded as Tharman Shanmugaratnam[26].
  • Singapore's capital is recorded as Singapore[27].

Body

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Singapore include Singaporeans[28], a human population[29]; Singapore style noodles[30]; Ichthyophis singaporensis[31], a taxon[32]; Singapore strategy[33], a military policy[34], in British Empire[35]; Singapura[36], a cat breed[37]; Singapore Changi Airport[38], an international airport[39], founded in 1981[40]; and Singlish[41], a creole[42].

Why It Matters

Singapore has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Singapore is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for Singapore include Singaporeans[28], a human population[29]; Singapore style noodles[30]; Ichthyophis singaporensis[31], a taxon[32]; Singapore strategy[33], a military policy[34], in British Empire[35]; Singapura[36], a cat breed[37]; and Singapore Changi Airport[38], an international airport[39], founded in 1981[40].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . singstat.gov.sg. singstat.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . singstat.gov.sg. singstat.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . singstat.gov.sg. singstat.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . singstat.gov.sg. singstat.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . singstat.gov.sg. singstat.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-y3de-EWSS-DvL6
    Category of associated people → Category:Singaporean people
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P269]]: 026400960"
  2. 19d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people → Category:Singaporean people
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1792]]: [[Q7061956]]"
  3. 20d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0001604-Singapur
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0001604-Singapur, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259661|batch #259661]]"
  4. 21d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → singapore
    Dbnl country id → singa01
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: singapore, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289959670|singapore (#289959670)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  5. 8w ago · Johshh · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → singapore:Singapore
    Image purged license → —
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    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2250]]: 82.79512 year"
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