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  1. Date of Independence: August 9, 1965
  2. Date of Current Constitution: June 3, 1959;  amended 1965
  3. Population: 3,531,600 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 247 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Singapore
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary republic within commonwealth
  7. Main Industries: shipbuilding, petroleum processing, electronics, banking, food and rubber processing, biotechnology
  8. Agriculture: poultry, orchids, vegetables, fruits
  9. Natural Resources: fish, deep water ports 
  10. Currency: dollar
  11. GDP: $84.6  billion (1997 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $24,600 (1997 est.)
  13. Languages: Chinese, Malay, Tamil, English (all are official languages)
  14. Religions: Buddhism and Taoist, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
  15. Literacy Rate: 91 %
  16. Life Expectancy:    76 years (male)
  17.                 82 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 13 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 deaths per 1,000 population