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| Government type | parliamentary republic |
| Head of State |
The Head of State: President: HE Mr S R Nathan Head of Government:Prime Minister: HE Mr Lee Hsien Loong |
| Independence | 9 August 1965 (from Malaysian Federation) |
| Constitution | 3 June 1959; amended 1965 (based on pre-independence State of Singapore Constitution) |
| Legal system | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage | 21 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| Administrative divisions | N/A |