Singapore- Nathália
Introduction:
Singapore is a market economy based on financial capitalism. It is a small country its capital is Central Area of Singapore, its currency is the Singapore dollar. The Stock Exchange of Singapore is one of the most important mundo.Singapura is also one of the most important industrial centers of the world, including being home to some large corporations.
Per capita Income level:
GDP per capita: 55,000$ US
In the graph we can see that the per capita income in singapore compared with other major countries and powers of the world she is in front of Honk Kong and United States.
Human Development Index:
Featured as one of the most populated countries in the world, with a population density of 7,664 inhabitants per square kilometer, Singapore offers high standard of living for the inhabitants: its Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.846 (very high).
Life expectancy:
The expectation of life expectancy at birth is 79.7 years.
Political structure:
Government: parliamentary republic.The political system is extremely close, with severe censure and application of the death penalty. According to Amnesty International, the country has one of the world's highest rates of executions.
. Ethnic and religious breakdown:
Languages: Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, English.
Religions: Beliefs popular Chinese 42.7%, Muslim 18.4%, Buddhism 14.5%, Christianity 12.3%, Hinduism 5%, no religion and atheism 4.7%, other 2.4%.
Ethnic Composition: 76% Chinese, 15% Malays, Indians 6%, other 3%.
Access to safe drinking water:
Problems is the scarcity of water. Singapore imports freshwater Malaysia. With population growth, the need for water in the country is increasing. For now, the solution is the construction of dams .. When it rains, and the water on the other side of the dam is lower, open these floodgates. Then, the salt water out and is replaced by fresh water from the rain.
Infant mortality rate:
Infant mortality rate: total: 2.65 deaths / 1,000 live births.
Unemployment rate:
The unemployment rate is 1.7% in the country.
The structure of industry:
It has excellent geographical position, being a focal point of regional trade and the center of trade routes between the Pacific Ocean and Africa Europa.Sua economy is based on high port movement, specializing in containers, in financial concentration, tourism in High technology and refining petróleo.Seu port industry is considered one of the busiest in the world, despite being a major exporter Singapore imports many natural products not their land is good for farming. What more exports are high-tech products.