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

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Internet and telephony

Calling code
+65
Internet availability
High

Electricity

V
230
Hz
50