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Last Updated : 16/4/2005

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Fast Facts of Singapore

Singapore First Everest Expedition 1998
Singapore Flag on
Mount Everest

This is a list of Singapore Fast Facts which I have compiled for the first-time traveler and tourist to Singapore. If you need more information or if you are visiting Singapore very soon and require a Limousine pickup or transport while you are in Singapore, please contact me by sending an email to steventan@merlioncity.com or give me a call at (65)98581198.

8 Trivial Facts:

Did you know that the southern-most point of Continental Asia is located in Singapore? It is on the southern-most tip of an islet connected to Sentosa.
Singapore made its first expedition to Mount Everest and joined the list of countries that has its citizens submit the highest mountain in the world, in 1998. Its Expedition Leader was David Lim.
Singapore has the largest man-made water fountain in the World, the Fountain of Wealth, located in Suntec City, Singapore's largest shopping, office and convention centre. Its five office buildings surround the Fountain of Wealth - from the air, the view looks like the palm of a person's hands.
Singapore once belonged to the Country of Malaysia, until it gained its independence in 1965. To this date, Singapore and Malaysia has a very close relationship and many Malaysians travel daily to Singapore to work.
Singapore made history by being the first country in the world to have glass-bottomed cable cars in 1999.
Singapore's very own "Sydney Opera House" is the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay.
Singapore is known by many names: Singapura named by Sang Ni La Utama, Garden City, Lion City, one of the East Asian Tigers or one of Asia's Four Little Dragons.
The story behind Singapore's One Dollar coin is that the coins are embedded with the shape of the Chinese "Ba-gua" or 8-Trigram to improve the "Feng Shui" or fortune of Singapore. Is this fact or local fiction?

Singapore Facts

Airport Information

Singapore Changi Airport
Terminal 1, 2
Terminal 3 (soon to be completed)

Airport Tax

S$21 (to and fro Singapore)

Banking

Mon to Fri	: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Sat	: 8:30am to 1pm
Sun	: close

* All Major credit cards are accepted in Singapore: American Express, Diners, MasterCard, Visa

Business Hours

Mon to Fri	: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Sat	: 8:30am to 1pm
Sun	: off

Clothing

Loose, light summer clothing
For men: short sleeves, bermudas
For ladies: loose blouses

Country Facts

Area	: 683 sq km, approximately 3.5 times the size of Washington DC
Population	: 4 million
Capital City	: Singapore
People	: 77% Chinese, 14% Malay, 8% Indian
Language	: English (main), Mandarin, Malay and Tamil
Religion	: 42% Buddhist, 15% Muslim, 14% Christian, 9% Taoist, 4% Hindu
National Day	: 9th August
Highest Peak	: Bukit Timah Hill

Currency

Singapore dollar S$
Currency Converter
Exchange Rates

Dutiable Goods &
Prohibited Items

Dutiable Goods

Intoxicating liquors, including wine, beer, ale, stout and porter
Tobacco, including cigarettes and cigars
Motor spirit

Prohibited Items

Liquors and cigarettes marked with the words "SINGAPORE DUTY NOT PAID" on the labels, cartons or packets
Cigarettes with the prefix "E" printed on the packets
Chewing gum
Chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products
Cigarette lighters of pistol or revolver shape
Controlled drugs and psychotropic substances
Endangered species of wildlife and their by-products
Firecrackers
Obscene articles, publications, video tapes/discs and software
Reproduction of copyright publications, video tapes, video compact discs, laser discs, records or cassettes
Seditious and treasonable materials

Electricity

3 straight pins, 220-240V, 50Hz

Government

President : SR Nathan
Prime Minister : Lee Hsien Loong
Minister Mentor : Lee Kuan Yew
Senior Minister : Goh Chok Tong

Links:
Singapore President
Singapore Cabinet
Singapore Government Portal

Goods & Services Tax

5% on all goods sold within Singapore

International Direct
Dialing Code (IDD)

+65

Singapore
Limousine Service

Contact : Steven Tan
Mobile : (+65)98581198
steventan@merlioncity.com
http://www.merlioncity.com/cabtan

Postal Service

Provided by Singapore Post

Mon to Fri	: 8:30am to 5pm
Sat	: 8:30am to 1pm
Sun	: close

Public Transportation

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Trains
http://www.smrt.com.sg/smrt/index.htm

Public Buses
Bus Guide

Singapore Symbols

The Merlion
Vanda Miss Joaquim "Agnes" Orchid (Singapore's National Flower)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted in public places such as museums, libraries, lifts, theatres, cinemas, air-conditioned restaurants, supermarkets, department stores and government offices and generally not allowed inside office buildings. Offenders can be fined up to S$1,000.

Taxis

TIBS Taxi, SMRT Taxi
Call 6552 2222 (local call)

Comfort Taxi / Yellow Top Cab
Call 6552 1111 or 6552 2525 (local call)

CityCab Taxi

Telecommunication

Mobile : GSM900 and GSM1800

Telecommunication
Companies

M1
Singtel
Starhub

Time

GMT+8, no daylight saving

Visas

Generally, foreigners who do not require visas for entry and are visiting Singapore as tourists, may be given up to 30-day social visit passes upon their arrival in Singapore. For more information on visa requirements, click here.

Water

Tap water is drinkable

Weather

24-33�C year-round
Usually warm and humid

Link:
3 Day Weather Outlook
3 Hour PSI Readings

Weights and Measures

Metric System (Kilometers, Meters, Centimeters, Kilograms, Grams)

The Merlion at Sentosa

Sir Stamford Raffles Statue
Founder of Singapore

Vanda Miss Joaquim "Agnes"
Singapore's National Flower