Singapore Population: 4,353,893 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Singapore [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Singapore
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. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.

The Singaporean Flag Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Singapore. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 1.71% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 78.96 yrs - Male     • 84.29 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 1,896,100 (2004) Televisions:     • 1.33 million (1997) Radios:     • 2,600,000 (2000) Internet Code:     • .sg Did you know ... People from Singapore are called Singaporeans