Date of Independence: 1965

Date of Admission to the United Nations: 21 September 1965 (117th member)

Geographical Size: 720 sq km

Population: 5.7 million (2019 official figure)

Ethnic Make-up:

 Chinese 74.3%

 Malay 13.4%

 Indian 9.0%

 Others 3.2%

Religious Mix:

 Buddhists 31.9%

 Christians 20.1%

 Atheists/No Religion 16.4%

 Muslims 14.3%

 Taoists 11.3%

 Hindus 5.2%

 Others 0.7%

Form of Government:

 Modified Westminster Parliamentary system of government with elected President with limited powers.

System of Law: Common Law