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Time Zone: UK+8.

Capital City: Singapore.

International Airports: Singapore Changi.

Languages: Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay, Tamil.

Population: 4.5 million

Area: 250 sq miles. 648 sq kilometres.

Telephone Code: 65

Climate: Tropical, hot and humid (70?80% humidity) year-round. The wettest (monsoon) months are between Nov?Jan.

Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD 1 = 100 cents).

Notes: SGD: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 10000.

Coins: SGD: 1. Cents: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50.

Electricity: 220/240V AC 50Hz.

Hotel Classification: There is no official hotel classification system in Singapore. Arbitrary categories of £ up to £££££ are given here based on rack rates, facilities and perceived quality which equate to the commonly used 1- to 5-star system. These categories serve only to compare relative standards within any given area.

UK Tourist Office: Singapore Tourism Board

1st Floor, Carrington House

126/130 Regent Street, London W1R 5JX

Tel: 020 7437 0033 Fax: 020 7734 2191

Freephone: 0808 065 6565

E-mail: info@stb.org.uk

Website: www.visitsingapore.com

Want to get a closer look at Singapore? http://earth.google.com/

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