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Singapore:
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Other pages in this profile of Singapore:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 4,608,167 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 6,749.9 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 14.8% (male 353,333/female 329,005) 15-64 years: 76.5% (male 1,717,357/female 1,809,462) 65 years and over: 8.7% (male 177,378/female 221,632) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 38.4 years male: 38 years female: 38.8 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.135% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 8.99 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 4.53 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map 6.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 2.3 deaths/1,000 live births male: 2.51 deaths/1,000 live births female: 2.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 81.89 years male: 79.29 years female: 84.68 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.08 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.2% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 4,100 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition fewer than 200 (2003 est.) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Singaporean(s) adjective: Singapore |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census) |
Religions |
Definition 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 |
Definition 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) |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.5% male: 96.6% female: 88.6% (2000 census) |
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