Head of state: Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam
Head of government: Lee Hsien Loong
Type of state: parliamentary republic
Land area: 714 km2
Capital: Singapore
Population: 5.18 million
Ethnic groups: 74% Chinese, 13.5% Malay, 9% Indian, 3.5% other
Religions: Buddhist (Chinese), Moslem (Malay) and others
Languages: Chinese, Malay (official), English, Tamil
Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2011: USD 266.5bn
Change over previous year: 4.9%
Per capita GDP: USD 50‘309
Swiss colony: 2,900 persons
Swiss exports 2011: CHF 3,119.2m
Change over previous year: +8.3%
Swiss imports 2011: CHF 622.6m
Change over previous year: -16.5%