Outline of Singapore

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Singapore:

See also: Index of Singapore-related articles
The Flag of Singapore
The location of Singapore
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Singapore, published in 1994

Singapore – sovereign republic comprising the main island of Singapore and smaller outlying islands which are located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.[1] Singapore lies 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands. Singapore is one of three remaining true city-states in the world. It is the second smallest nation in Asia.

General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Singapore, published in 2003

Geography of Singapore

Geography of Singapore

An enlargeable British Military map of Singapore dated 1945

Environment of Singapore
An enlargeable satellite image of Singapore

Natural geographic features of Singapore
Sunset at Lower Peirce Reservoir, photographed on 25 December 2005

Regions of Singapore
Urban planning areas, an example of subdivisions in Singapore

Administrative divisions of Singapore

Subdivisions of Singapore

Municipalities
  • Being a city-state, Singapore is both a city and a nation state
    • Singapore is its own only municipality
    • Capital of Singapore: Singapore is its own capital

Demography of Singapore

Demographics of Singapore

Population structure
The religions of Singapore by ethnic group in 2000
  • Population (end June 2018): 5,638,700[5]
    • Resident population: 3,994,300 (70.8%).
    • Non-resident population: 1,644,400 (29.1%)
  • Population density (2018): 7,804 per km2[5]
  • Sex ratio of residents (end June 2018): 959 males per 1,000 females[5]
  • Median age of residents (2018): 40.8 years[5]
  • Age composition of residents (2009): 0–14 years – 14.8%, 15–64 years – 71.5%, 65 years and above – 13.7%[5]
  • Ethnic composition of residents (June 2018): Chinese – 2,969,281 (74.3%), Malays – 535,824 (13.4%), Indians – 360,528 (9.0%), others – 128,650 (3.2%)
  • Proportion single among residents aged 35–39 years (2017): men – 20.5%, women – 17.3%[5]
  • Average resident household size (2017): 3.3 people[5]

Family formation and dissolution
The demographic of Singapore until 2005, Number of inhabitants in thousands. (Data:FAO
  • Total marriages (2017): 28,212[5]
    • Median age at first marriage (2017): men – 30.5 years, women – 28.9 years
  • Total divorces and annulments (2017): 7,578[5]

Fertility rate

Mortality

Government and politics of Singapore
Parliament House, photographed on 18 October 2002
Main articles: Government of Singapore and Politics of Singapore

Branches of the government of Singapore

Politics of Singapore

Executive branch of the government of Singapore

Government of Singapore

Legislative branch of the government of Singapore

Judicial branch of the government of Singapore

Judicial system of Singapore

Foreign relations of Singapore

Foreign relations of Singapore

International organization membership

The Republic of Singapore is a member of the:[1]

Law and order in Singapore
Copies of the Singapore Law Reports at the Library of the Supreme Court of Singapore

Law of Singapore

Military of Singapore
A Republic of Singapore Air Force's F-15SG Strike Eagle

Military of Singapore

History of Singapore
1888 German map of Singapore
Main articles: History of Singapore and Timeline of Singaporean history

Culture of Singapore

Culture of Singapore

A sign written in Singapore's four official languages
A statue of the Merlion

Religion in Singapore
The Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam
The Sri Mariamman Temple

Religion in Singapore

Art in Singapore
The Esplanade, a performing arts centre

Sports in Singapore
The former National Stadium of Singapore

Sports in Singapore

Economy and infrastructure of Singapore
The Singapore Stock Exchange

Economy of Singapore

Transport in Singapore


Transport in Singapore

Road Transport in Singapore
A public bus in Singapore

Road transport in Singapore

Aviation in Singapore
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 at Singapore Changi Airport

Aviation in Singapore

Rail transport in Singapore
A diagram of the physical spread of the MRT and LRT network across the island (includes lines under construction).
Monorails in Singapore
Light Rapid Transit
Mass Rapid Transit
A Mass Rapid Transit train
Main article: Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
  • Network
    • Circle MRT Line
    • Downtown MRT Line
    • East West MRT Line
    • North East MRT Line
    • North South MRT Line
  • Fares and ticketing on the Mass Rapid Transit
  • History of the Mass Rapid Transit
  • Safety on the Mass Rapid Transit
  • Security on the Mass Rapid Transit

Transport operators of Singapore
A Comfort-DelGro owned taxi in Singapore.

Transport disasters in Singapore

Education in Singapore
Students in Singapore

Education in Singapore

See also

Singapore

Notes
  1. "Singapore". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. Victoria Vaughan (21 July 2009), "S'pore group head to China for rare glimpse", The Straits Times.
  3. Ho Juay Choy; Dickson Yeo (2008), Singapore Country Report – A Regional Review on the Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia. Report Submitted for RETA 6427: A Regional Review of the Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia, Manila: Asian Development Bank; Amresh Gunasingham (16 July 2009), "Less rain over last 30 years: Experts cite climate change and rapid industrialisation to explain fluctuating rainfall", The Straits Times (Home), p. B1.
  4. Amresh Gunasingham (11 March 2010), "Showers bring cool relief: Dry spell may be over as air quality improves after two straight days of rain", The Straits Times (Home), p. B2.
  5. Population Trends 2018 (PDF), Singapore Department of Statistics, September 2018, archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2018, retrieved 22 May 2019
  6. Radha Basu (15 August 2009), "Baby bonus has had little impact so far: One positive trend is the rise in the number of first-time parents", The Straits Times, p. A1. To replace itself, a population requires a TFR of 2.1 or higher.
  7. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Singapore Botanic Gardens". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

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