Singapore

Population: 5,353,494 (July 2012 est.)

Languages spoken: Mandarin (official) 35%, English (official) 23%, Malay (official) 14.1%

GDP (estimate): US $314.2 billion (2011 est.)

Average per capita income: $59,900 (2011 est.)
Size of country (sqm): 697 sq km

Demographic information:
Average age:
Total population: 40.1 years
Male: 39.6 years
Female: 40.6 years (2011 est.)

Average life expectancy:
total population: 83.75 years
Male: 81.47 years
Female: 86.2 years
(2012 est.)

Population by age group:
0-14 years: 13.8 per cent (male 338,419/female 314,704)
15-64 years: 77 per cent (male 1,774,444/female 1,874,985)
65 years and over: 9.2 per cent (male 196,101/female 242,084)
(2011 est.)

Top retail companies:
NTUC Fairprice Co-operative
Stores: 250
Staff: 9000
Turnover: US$ 2.4 billion

FJ Benjamin
(Raoul parent)
Stores: 166
Staff: 2000
Turnover US$ 95.8 million

Sheng Siong Supermarket
Retail Chains
Stores 25
Staff: Over 2000
Turnover US$ 578.4 million

Courts Singapore (Electrical)
Stores: 12
Staff: 541
Turnover: US$62.390 million

Top five shopping centres by sqm:
VIVO CITY
1 Maritime Sq, Singapore 92,000 sqm

SUNTEC CITY
3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 77,000 sqm

MARINA BAY SANDS
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 74,000 sqm

CITY SQUARE MALL
Junction of Serangoon and Kitchener Rds 65,032 sqm

ION ORCHARD
Orchard Rd Singapore 61,300 sqm