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Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	8.65	Per 1000 Inhabitants	216	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	4.80	Per 1000 Inhabitants	194	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	2.32	Per 1000 Live Births	223	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	82.06	Years	6	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration Rate	Population property	4.79	Per 1000 Inhabitants	15	Estimation	2010	Net Migration Rate
Population growth rate	Population property	0.86	Percent	134	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	1.10	Born per Woman	221	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	41720	Gigawatt hour	55	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	8270	1 Mil. Cubic metre	51	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	0	1 Mil. Cubic metre	132	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	-2.10	Percent	146	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	50300	Dollar	8	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	243200	Million dollar	46	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	-4.10	Percent	104	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	0.20	Percent	27	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	934	1000 Barrel per day	21	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	8.553	1000 Barrel per day	87	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	3.00	Percent	25	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	697	Square kilometer	192			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.20	Percent	105			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deaths	Health property	200		118			HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDS	Health property	4200		126			People living with HIV/AIDS
Population size	Population property	4701069		117			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim
Asian Development Bank	to promote regional economic cooperation
Alliance of Small Island States	to call attention to threats of sea-level rise and coral bleaching to small islands and lowlying coastal developing states from global warming;to emphasize the importance of information and information technology in the process of achieving sustainable development
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation	to promote trade and investment in the Pacific basin
ASEAN Regional Forum	to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern
Association of Southeast Asian Nations	to encourage regional economic, social, and cultural cooperation among the non-Communist countries of Southeast Asia
Bank for International Settlements	to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements
Commonwealth	to foster multinational cooperation and assistance, as a voluntary association that evolved from the British Empire
Colombo Plan	to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
East Asia Summit	to promote cooperation in political and security issues;to promote development, financial stability, energy security, economic integration and growth;to eradicate poverty and narrow the development gap in East Asia, and to promote deeper cultural understanding
Financial Action Task Force	to develop and promote policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Group of 77	to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerce	to promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organization	to train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Inter-Parliamentary Union	fosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederation	to promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movement	to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Permanent Court of Arbitration	to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste	to support the Government, to support the electoral process, to ensure the restoration and maintenance of public security
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers

Names

Singapore : Name
Republic of Singapore : Longname
Singapore : Name
- Local
Republic of Singapore : Longname
- Local

Description

Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.

Government type

parliamentary republic

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)

Natural Resources

fish, deepwater ports

Export commodities

machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels

Singapore