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Singapore

Photo by: Gaye Cameron, Sydney
Singapore is an unlikely success story. Once a simple fishing village, it was founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles, an official of the British East India Company, who decided it was the perfect location for a trading station. Since then it has become one of the world’s most prosperous citie... more >>

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Singapore Overview

Location:Singapore state, Southeast Asia.
Dialling code:65; but note no city code, just eight digits to follow, always beginning with ‘6’.
Population:4.35 million (including permanent residents and foreign workers).
Time zone:GMT + 8.
Electricity:220-240 volts AC, 50Hz; square three-pin plugs, or two-pin with adapter.
Average January temperatures:26ºC (79ºF).
Average July temperatures:27°C (81°F).
Annual rainfall:2,415mm (95 inches); rainy season Nov-Jan.

Cost of living
1 Singapore Dollar (S$1) = £0.34; US$0.65; C$0.76; A$0.83; €0.50
Currency conversion rates as of January 2007