Location: Southeast Asia
Official name: Republic of Singapore
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1965 / 1965
Capital city: Singapore
Population: 4.8 million / 20,339 people per sq mile (7869 people per sq km)
Total land area: 250 square miles (648 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Mandarin (official language), Malay (official language), Tami (official language)l, English (official language)
Main religions: Buddhist 55%, Taoist 22%, Muslim 16%, Hindu, Christian, and Sikh 7%
Ethnic mix: Chinese 74%, Malay 14%, Indian 9%, Other 3%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Singapore dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 95%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): Not available
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