Geography Research Task/Extended Essay Zac Smits Singapore is located in the Southern-most extremity of the Malay Peninsula (approximately 124km north of the equator). It comprises of one main island and 57 smaller islands covering a total of 620km2. Singapore has high temperatures, humidity and rainfall all year round and is described as tropical. It has an open economy with strong manufacturing sectors and excellent international trading. Here is. A world map (with Singapore highlighted) A Topographical Map of Singapore The Singaporean Flag Singapore has a population of 4,177,000 Here is a table of some recent figures.
POPULATION (MID YEAR ESTIMATES) & AREA 2000 Total Population1 ('000) 4,017.7 Annual Growth (%) 1.7 Singapore Residents1 ('000) 3,263.2 Annual Growth (%) 1.3 Below 15 yrs ('000) 700.8 15 - 64 yrs ('000) 2,324.8 65 yrs & over ('000) 237.6 Median Age2 (Yrs) 34 Dependency Ratio2, 3 (%) 40.4 Sex Ratio2 (Males per 1,000 Females) 998 Population Density (Per Sq Km) 5,885 Land Area (Sq Km) 682.7
World infant mortality rates in 2008. source data
Infant mortality rate world map
Taux de mortalité infantile sans légendeHere is a population pyramid of Singapore in the Year 2000.
Singapore has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world, as a result of their high standard of living and health care. Their infant mortality rate of 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 was the lowest ever recorded in Singapore. In 1990, the rate was 6.6 per 1,000 live births.
Infant Mortality Rate, 2000 One area of concern is the fertility rate. Fertility remained below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman throughout the 1990s. The total fertility rate fell steadily from 1.8 children per woman in 1990 to 1.5 in 1999, before rising slightly to 1.6 in 2000. This may be because there are fewer males to females in the population. (998 males -> 1000 females) Total Fertility Rate Here is a...