Singapore Facts

Singapore is a surprisingly tiny city-state in the heart of Southeast Asia. It consists of one main island, Singapore, and 60 smaller ones. Singapore is located at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula.

With a population of 4.5 million people, it has one of the highest population densities in the world, with about 16,800 people per square mile. The country is only 26 miles from east to west and almost 14 miles from north to south.

Singapore lies 85 miles north of the equator and has uniform temperatures around 81 F with high humidity and rainfall.

The Singaporean population is diverse and represents 3 major ethnic groups: Ethnic Chinese, Malays, and Indians.