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Singapore Official Title: Republic of Singapore General Information: Capital Singapore Population (million) 5.772n/a Total Area 699 km² Currency 1 CAN$=1.028 Singapore $ (SGD) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday Independence Day, 9 August (1965) Language(s) English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil Political Information: Type of State Republic Type of Government Parliamentary Republic Bilateral Product trade Canada - Singapore 3000 2500 Balance 2000 Can. 1500 Head of State Head of Government Exports President Prime Minister 1000 Can. Imports Halimah Yacob LEE Hsien Loong Millions 500 Total 0 Trade Ministers: Foreign Affairs: Vivian BALAKRISHNAN -500 Trade and Industry: Chun Sing CHAN 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Trade Relations, Communications and Information: S. ISWARAN Main Political Parties Canadian Imports Ruling party: People's Action Party (PAP). Opposition parties: Singapore Democratic Party from: Singapore (SDP), Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), Workers' Party (WP) M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Chemical Prod. Specialized Inst. Precio us M etals/ stones Base M etal Prod. Food Prod. Elections: Last:n/a July 2020; Next: 2025 2020 Statistics Canada Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Singapore Canada Canadian Exports GDP: (billion) $447.34n/a $2,162.38 to: Singapore GDP per capita: $77,502.92n/a $56,945.03 M ach. M ech. Elec. GDP Growth rate: (%) -5.39n/a -5.40 Prod. Inflation: (%) -0.18n/a 0.72 Chemical Prod. Unemployment: (%) 3.05n/a 9.60 Vehicles and Equip. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada M ineral Prod. Canadian Exports: $1,235,349,441n/a Specialized Inst. Canadian Imports: $1,179,131,592n/a Base M etal Prod. 2020 Foreign Direct Investment in Canada $1,330n/a (million) Statistics Canada Canadian Direct Investment in country $7,833n/a (million) Sources: Representation: Statistics/Industry Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Foreign Representation in Canada IMF High Commissioner (Non-Resident) Philip ENG (Singapore) http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad High Commissioner Lynn McDonald May 2021 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/fact_sheet-fiche_documentaire/singapore-singapour.aspx?lang=eng.

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