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		| | Capital: | Singapore |  | Surface area: | 682 km2 |  | By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |  | Population: | 4,2 mil (6'099 inhabit. per km2) |  | Annual population growth rate: | 1.7% |  | Languages: | Malay, Chinesse, Tamil, English |  | Religion: | 42% Buddhist, 15% Muslim |  | Currency: | Singapore Dollar |  | GNP per inhabitant and year: | 20'690 US-$ | 
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