- Official name
- Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 · Chinese (Mandarin)
2 more names
Republik Singapura · Malayசிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு · Tamil - Capital
- Singapore
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 5.6 million
- Area
- 710 km²
- Currency
- Singapore dollar (SGD)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .sg, .新加坡, .சிங்கப்பூர் · +65
Where it is
Notable facts
- Singapore is one of only three surviving city-states, along with Monaco and Vatican City.
- It has grown roughly 25% in land area through reclamation since independence.
- Changi Airport is regularly ranked the world’s best and contains the tallest indoor waterfall.
- The country is a “City in a Garden”, with about 47% green cover despite its density.
World Heritage 1 site
National dish
Hainanese chicken rice Poached chicken with rice cooked in its stock, served with chilli, ginger and dark soy.
Chilli crab is the other national answer. Both are claimed by Malaysia too, which Singapore takes seriously.