Country:
Singapore

Capital:
Singapore

Language:
Mandarin (35%) and English (23%)

Size:
697 sq kms

Number of inhabitants:
4.6 million

Number of households:
1.3 million

GDP per head:
US$ 52,200.-

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Singapore

Address format
The postcode contains 6 digits and is placed to the right of the city.

A Singapore address must include:
  • the building block number, building number or house number followed by the road or street name
  • unit number preceded by #
  • Singapore plus postcode.

If mail is addressed to a commercial building, the name of the building may be included, for example.

Mr Alvin Tan
Company X
Block 4, Kaki Bukit Avenue 1
Eunos Techpark #07-05
SINGAPORE 417939


Chinese name format

If a person has a western first name, the name format is:
  • first name followed by the surname, i.e. Mr Alvin Tan
     
If a person has a Chinese first name (of two parts), the name format is:
  • surname followed by the two-part first name, i.e. Mr Tan Chee Choong


Undeliverable mail terms

The postal authorities denote the undeliverable mail reasons in the English language: 

  • Box closed/vacant
  • Incomplete address
  • Moved
  • No such name/company
  • No such number/block/road
  • Premises vacant
  • Refused
  • Wrong/no such box no


National holidays 2011

1 January New Year's Day
3 and 4 February Chinese New Year
22 April ♦ Good Friday
1 May Labour Day
17 May Vesak Day (Buddha's Birthday)
30 August Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan)
9 August National Day
26 October Deepavali (Festival of Lights)*
6 November  Hari Raya Haji (Feast of Sacrifice)
25 December  Christmas Day

* Subject to change
Note: if a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be the public holiday.