SINGAPORE

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Singapore People

Country Name: Republic of Singapore

Capital City: Singapore

Population: 4,553,009 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 1.275% (est.)

Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)

Languages: Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9%

Area: 692.7 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.1% (est.)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF SINGAPORE

Age Structure 0-14 years:

15.2% (male 358,064/female 333,702)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

76.3% (male 1,692,817/female 1,780,982)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

8.5% (male 171,876/female 215,568) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

37.8 years

Median Age - male:

37.4 years

Median Age - female:

38.2 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.275% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

9.17 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

4.4 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

7.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.08 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.073 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.95 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.797 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.954 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

81.8 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

79.21 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

84.59 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Singaporean(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census)

Religions:

Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)

Languages:

Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)