Singapore: Key Facts, Government, Economy & Travel Info

Official Name

Republic of Singapore

Capital

Singapore

Largest City

Singapore

Population

5.7 million (2020)

Area

719 square kilometers (278 square miles)

Official Languages

English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil

Currency

Singapore dollar ($)

Government

Parliamentary republic

Head of State

President Halimah Yacob

Head of Government

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Economy

Highly developed free market economy

GDP (nominal, 2020)

$367 billion

GDP (per capita, 2020)

$64,650

HDI (2019)

0.938 (very high)

Time Zone

UTC+8

Calling Code

+65