Country
Republic of Singapore
Land Area* (2003)
697.1 sq km
Population
Approx. 4.1 million
Climate
Tropical Climate (24ºC - 31ºC)
Sunshine all year round
People
Multi-cultural society: Chinese (77.2%),
Malays (14.1%), Indians (7.4%) & Others (1.3%)
Official Languages
English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil
Per Capita GDP* (2003)
S$38,023
GDP at Current Market Prices* (2003)
S$159.1 billion
Places of Interest
Attractions
Night Safari, Singapore Zoo, Jurong Bird Park, Chinese and Japanese Gardens, Singapore Botanical Garden, Sentosa Island, Haw Par Villa, Theatres on the Bay, Raffles Hotel, Singapore History Museum, Asian Civilizations Museum and Singapore Arts Museum.
Shopping & Entertainment
Orchard Road, Chinatown, Little India, Arab Street, Holland Village, Malay Village and Geylang Serai.
Food
Newton Circus, Orchard Road, Boat Quay, Clarke Quay, Robertson Quay, Club Street, Holland Village, Chinatown Food Street, Lau Pa Sat and Malay Village.
Clubbing
Mohamed Sultan Road, Orchard Road, Chijmes, One Fullerton, Clarke Quay, Boat Quay, Robertson Quay, Jiak Kim Street and Emerald Hill.
International Schools
American College
Australian International School
Canadian International School
Chatsworth International School
Deutsche Schule Singapur,German School Singapore
Dover Court Preparatory School
Eton House International School/Pre-school
Hollandse School
International Community School
ISS International School
Japanese School
Lycee Francais de Singapour
Overseas Family School
Singapore American School
Swiss School
Tanglin Trust School
United World College of South East Asia
* Source: Singapore Department of Statistics