Singapore
Republic of Singapore
CAPITAL: Singapore
FLAG: The flag consists of a red stripe at the top and a white stripe on the bottom. On the red stripe, at the hoist, are a white crescent opening to the fly and five white stars.
ANTHEM: Long Live Singapore.
MONETARY UNIT: The Singapore dollar (S$) of 100 cents is a freely convertible currency. There are coins of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents and 1 dollar and notes of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, and 10,000 dollars. S$1 = US$0.5617 (or US$1 = S$1.78) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is in force, but some local measures are used.
HOLIDAYS: Major Western, Chinese, Malay, and Muslim holidays are celebrated, some of which fall on annually variable dates because of the calendars used. Major holidays include New Year's Day, 1 January; Chinese New Year; Good Friday; Vesak Day (Buddhist festival); Labor Day, 1 May; Hari Raya Puasa (Muslim festival); National Day, 9 August; Hari Raya Haji (Malay Muslim festival); Dewali; Christmas, 25 December.
TIME: 8 PM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
The Republic of Singapore, the second smallest country in Asia, consists of Singapore Island and several smaller adjacent islets.
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