Singapore - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Republic of Singapore

Area in Km²

641

Population

5,399,000 population

Capital

Singapore

Religion

33% Buddhist, 18% Christian; 17% No religion; 15% Muslim; 11% Taoist; 5% Hindu

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic

Language

Official language

Malay/Indonesian

Languages spoken

English, Mandarin, Tamil

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+8

Currency

Currency

Singapore dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Low criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed - capital punishment

Theft & Scams

Low

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

By You

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+65

Internet availability

High

Electricity

V

230

Hz

50