Established in 1999
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Estimated population of Singapore citizens and permanent residents - 3,163,500 as at June 1998. |
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Chinese 77% |
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Malays 14% |
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Indians 7.6% |
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Other ethnic groups 1.4% |
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Working Language: English |
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Other official languages: Mandarin, Malay & Tamil. |
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Planners expect the population of Singapore to reach 5.5 million by 2040 or 2050, taking into account an expected increase in the number of foreigners working here. From just 3 million in 1990, the number has swelled to 3.9 million today, including 700,000 foreigners. |
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A high-level working committee is now looking at ways to encourage more couples to have babies. Demographer Saw Swee Hock says that if the fertility rate continues to stay below two, the population here, minus the foreigners, will peak at about 3.3 million in 2025 and then begin to drop. |
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Water |
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Singapore's water is clean and safe to drink from the tap. There is no need to boil it. |
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What's New |
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| Immigration - Permanent Residence |
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The WEATHER on THURSDAY: Showers with thunder over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon. WEATHER OUTLOOK: FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Showers with thunder are expected in the late morning and early afternoon. WATER TIDES (this month) High tide 7.11am 2.3m 8.58pm 2.4m SUN Sunrise 6.57am Sunset 7.07pm MOON Moonrise 3.41pm Moonset 3.16pm PSI: 52 (moderate) TEMPERATURE: 25-32 degrees Celsius (The weather is updated daily before 8am Singapore time) For more information, call Meteorological Service Singapore Tel: (65) 542 7788. |
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