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Singapore

Capital: Singapore; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 2.0 %
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Key Facts
Full name: Republic of Singapore
Population: 4.8 million (UN, 2010)
Area: 660 sq km (255 sq miles)
Major languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
Religions: Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 84 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Singapore dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Computer equipment, machinery, rubber products, petroleum products
GNI per capita: US $41,430 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .sg
International dialling code: +65
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