South-Eastern Asia
Flag of Singapore
A city-state that turned a swampy island into a global hub.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0f0f0 51%
- #d81830 45%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Singapore in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Singapore |
|---|---|
| Capital | Singapore |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Population | 5,850,343 |
| Area | 710 km² · 8,240 people per km² |
| Currency | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Languages | English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese |
| Country codes | SG · SGP · .sg |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Singapore is both a country and a single city, governing one main island and a cluster of smaller ones.
- It sits almost on the Equator, giving it a hot, humid climate with little seasonal change all year.
- Its port is one of the busiest in the world, a key link on the shipping route between East and West.
Did you know
Singapore has four official languages — English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil — with Malay used for the national anthem.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.