| Country name: |
conventional long form:
Republic of Singapore
conventional short form:
Singapore
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| Government type: |
parliamentary republic
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| Administrative divisions: |
none
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| Independence: |
9 August 1965 (from Malaysia)
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| National holiday: |
Independence Day, 9 August (1965)
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| Constitution: |
3 June 1959, amended 1965 (based on preindependence State of Singapore Constitution)
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| Legal system: |
based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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| Suffrage: |
21 years of age; universal and compulsory
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
President Sellapan Rama (S. R.) NATHAN (since 1 September 1999)
head of government:
Prime Minister GOH Chok Tong (since 28 November 1990) and Deputy Prime Ministers LEE Hsien Loong (since 28 November 1990) and Tony TAN Keng Yam (since 1 August 1995)
cabinet:
Cabinet appointed by the president, responsible to Parliament
elections:
president elected by popular vote for a six-year term; election last held 28 August 1999 (next to be held NA August 2005); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president; deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
election results:
Sellapan Rama (S. R.) NATHAN elected president unopposed
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| Legislative branch: |
unicameral Parliament (83 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
last held 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 26 August 2002)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PAP 65% (in contested constituencies), other 35%; seats by party - PAP 81, WP 1, SPP 1; note - subsequent to the election, there was a change in the distribution of seats, the new distribution is as follows: PAP 80, WP 1, SPP 1, vacant 1
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| Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the president with the advice of the prime minister, other judges are appointed by the president with the advice of the chief justice); Court of Appeals
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| Political parties and leaders: |
People's Action Party or PAP [GOH Chok Tong, secretary general] - the governing party; Singapore Democratic Party or SDP [CHEE Soon Juan]; Singapore People's Party or SPP [CHIAM See Tong]; Workers' Party or WP [J. B. JEYARETNAM]
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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| International organization participation: |
APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN, Australia Group (observer), BIS, C, CCC, CP, ESCAP, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNIKOM, UNMEE, UNTAET, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
chief of mission:
Ambassador CHAN Heng Chee
chancery:
3501 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:
[1] (202) 537-3100
FAX:
[1] (202) 537-0876
consulate(s) general:
Los Angeles, San Francisco
consulate(s):
New York
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
chief of mission:
Ambassador (vacant)
embassy:
27 Napier Road, Singapore 258508
mailing address:
PSC Box 470, FPO AP 96534-0001
telephone:
[65] 476-9100
FAX:
[65] 476-9340
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| Flag description: |
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle
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