| Name: |
Singapore |
| Location: |
South-East Asia |
| Time: |
IST (+) 2 1/2 hrs |
| Capital: |
Singapore |
| Visa on Arrival: | No |
| Language: |
Mandarin (official) 35%, English (official) 23%, Malay (official) 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil (official) 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census). |
| Area: |
647.5 sq kms |
| Population: |
4,740,737 (July 2011 est.) |
| National Day: |
09 Aug |
| Currency: |
Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1 = INR 43.69. |
| Climate: |
Warm and fairly humid summer temperatures throughout the year (approximately 30ºC/86 ºF during the day and 23ºC/74 ºF in the evening). There is no distinct wet/dry season. Most rain falls during the northeast monsoon (November to January) and showers are usually sudden and heavy. |
| Holidays: |
YEAR 2012: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 3 Feb - 4 Feb Chinese New Year. 22 Apr Good Friday. 1 May Labour Day. 2 May Vesak Day (Birth of the Buddha). 9 Aug National Day. 26 Oct Deepavali. 6 Nov Hari Raya Haji (Feast of the Sacrifice). 6 Nov Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan). 25 Dec Christmas Day. |
| Airline Name: |
Singapore Airlines (SQ) |
| International Airports: |
Changi (SIN) |
