President: Tony Tan Prime minister: Lee Hsien Loong
President: Moncef Marzouki
Population
5,353,494
10,732,900
Life Expectancy
83.750 years
75.240 years
Capital City
Singapore
Tunis
Largest city
Singapore (population: 3,547,810)
Tunis (population: 693,210)
Human Development Index
0.918
0.762
GDP per capita
$60,500 US
$9,600 US
Literacy Rate
92.5%
74.3%
Corruption Perception Index
9.2
4.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
24.5%
19.9%
Wealthiest Citizens
Ng Teng Fong & family ($5.5bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
2.000%
18.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished in practice
Political System
parliamentary republic
republic
Independence date
9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation)
20 March 1956 (from France)
Religions
Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, other Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Languages
Mandarin 35%, English 23%, Malay 14.1%, Hokkien 11.4%, Cantonese 5.7%, Teochew 4.9%, Tamil 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.8%, other 0.9% (2000 census)
Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
Exports
machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels
clothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agricultural products, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons, electrical equipment
External Debt
$23,580,000,000 $
$23,210,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Singapore dollars (SGD) per US dollar - 1.415 (2008 est.), 1.507 (2007), 1.5889 (2006), 1.6644 (2005), 1.6902 (2004)
Tunisian dinars (TND) per US dollar - 1.211 (2008 est.), 1.2776 (2007), 1.331 (2006), 1.2974 (2005), 1.2455 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
4.900%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
1
Location
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Area
697 km sq
163,610 km sq
Coastline
193 km
1,148 km
Climate
tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
