Land area

710.2 sq km (including smaller islands)

Population

5.1m (mid-2010 government estimate; 3.8m excluding non-residents)

Climate

Tropical

Weather (altitude 10 metres)

Hottest month, May, 24-32°C (average daily minimum and maximum); coldest month, January, 23-30°C; driest month, July, 70 mm average rainfall; wettest month, December, 244 mm average rainfall

Languages

English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil

Measures

The metric system is now predominant

Currency

Singapore dollar (S$); S$1 = 100 cents. Average exchange rates in 2010: S$1.36:US$1, S$1.55:¥100

Time

8 hours ahead of GMT

Public holidays

January 1st (New Year's Day); February 3rd-4th (Chinese New Year); April 22nd (Good Friday); May 17th (Vesak Day); May 2nd (Labour Day); August 9th (National Day); August 30th (Hari Raya Puasa); October 26th (Deepavali); November 7th (Hari Raya Haji); December 25th (Christmas Day, holiday taken on December 26th)