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Singapore

Legal system familyCommon law + Islamic law
How the law worksBased on English common law, but Muslims are subject to the Administration of Muslim Law Act, which gives the Sharia Court jurisdiction over Muslim personal law, e.g., marriage, inheritance, and divorce.
Form of governmentparliamentary republic
Constitution–
LegislatureParliament of Singapore
Highest courtSupreme Court of Singapore
Head of stateTharman Shanmugaratnam
Head of governmentLawrence Wong
Age of majority21
Minimum marriage age21
Retirement age–
Official languagesEnglish; Tamil; Malay; Standard Chinese
CapitalSingapore
ContinentAsia
Population5,866,139

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