Official Country Name
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
Languages
MANDARIN, ENGLISH, MALAY, TAMIL
Population
5,888,926
Median Age
34.6
GDP Per Capita
US $87,800
Source: CIA World Factbook
Total Value of Art Exported
(UN Comtrade Database 2016)
US $382,370,936
Arts Funding
(Culture, Arts and Heritage)
US $111,111,000
Schools with Art Programs
(University Level)
3
Student Enrollment
1,209
Source: Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, AAP (non-official)
Museums Exhibiting Contemporary Art
11
Contemporary Art Galleries
(Commercial)
70
Contemporary Art Spaces
(Nonprofit)
27
Art Foundations
(NGO + Private)
14
Source: AAP (non-official)
Acknowledgments: Ho Rui An, Chloe Ho, Erica Lai, Julie Lim, Anca Rujoiu, Ian Woo, June Yap
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