Singapore is an island nation located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands. At 707.1 km², it is one of the few remaining city-states in the world and the smallest country in Southeast Asia. Singapore consists of 63 islands, including mainland Singapore.

Singapore has a modern economy based on electronics manufacturing, petrochemicals, tourism and financial services alongside the traditional entrepôt trade. Singapore is the 6th wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP per capita. This small nation has foreign exchange reserves of US$172 billion.

Inhabitants: 4,588,600
Area: 707 km2
Capital: Singapore City
Languages: English (administrative), Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
Religion: Buddhism
GDP per capita: $49,714
Government: Parliamentary republic
Climate: tropical rainforest climate