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Singapore · Travel guide

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. The country is about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. In its early history, Singapore was a maritime emporium known as Temasek; subsequently, it was a major constituent of several successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire. In 1867, Singapore came under direct British control as…

Safety

Singapore

FCDO travel advice for Singapore. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Singapore

Capital: Singapore
Language: English
Currency: Singapore dollar
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Calling code: +65
Internet domain: .sg
Driving side: left
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Singapore

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Chinese New YearChinese New Year2026-02-17

Chinese New YearChinese New Year2026-02-18

Hari Raya PuasaHari Raya Puasa2026-03-21

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Hari Raya HajiHari Raya Haji2026-05-27

Vesak DayVesak Day2026-06-01

National DayNational Day2026-08-10

DeepavaliDeepavali2026-11-09

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalSingapore

Population5,638,676

CurrencySGD

Languagescmn,en-SG,ms-SG,ta-SG,zh-SG

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Cities

◎Singapore5,638,700 residents ◎Ulu Bedok276,990 residents ◎Bedok New Town276,990 residents ◎Sengkang New Town267,600 residents ◎Tampines Estate265,340 residents ◎Jurong Town262,730 residents ◎Tampines New Town259,900 residents ◎Woodlands254,440 residents ◎Jurong West253,840 residents ◎Yishun New Town228,730 residents ◎Hougang New Town227,560 residents ◎Punggol204,150 residents ◎Choa Chu Kang New Town187,550 residents ◎Ang Mo Kio New Town159,340 residents ◎Bukit Batok New Town158,030 residents ◎Bukit Merah Estate151,250 residents ◎Kampong Pasir Ris144,260 residents ◎Bukit Panjang New Town138,050 residents ◎Kembangan130,252 residents ◎Toa Payoh New Town120,650 residents ◎Serangoon116,900 residents ◎Serangoon New Town116,900 residents ◎Geylang110,201 residents ◎Sembawang Estate110,090 residents ◎Queenstown Estate101,480 residents ◎Kallang101,290 residents ◎Clementi Housing Estate92,420 residents ◎Bishan New Town87,320 residents ◎Bukit Timah85,900 residents ◎Jurong East72,960 residents ◎Pasir Ris New Town54,420 residents ◎Novena53,160 residents ◎Matilda Estate52,200 residents ◎Marine Parade47,180 residents ◎Simei New Town39,450 residents ◎Keat Hong Village39,370 residents ◎Yew Tee39,100 residents ◎Kaki Bukit Estate37,150 residents ◎Serangoon Garden36,080 residents ◎Peng Siang33,860 residents ◎Eunos32,820 residents ◎Kangkar32,290 residents ◎Jelebu29,960 residents ◎Boon Lay29,510 residents ◎Thomson29,390 residents ◎Yio Chu Kang28,350 residents ◎MacPherson26,850 residents ◎Fajar26,420 residents ◎Hong Kah26,150 residents ◎Saujana25,000 residents ◎Teck Whye24,560 residents ◎Margaret Drive24,160 residents ◎Senja23,830 residents ◎Anak Bukit22,960 residents ◎Marsiling22,000 residents ◎Tanglin21,810 residents ◎Bangkit21,010 residents ◎Sungai Simpang20,000 residents ◎Brickworks Estate19,820 residents ◎Telok Blangah19,320 residents ◎Outram Park18,340 residents ◎Paya Lebar16,920 residents ◎Loyang15,340 residents ◎Kampong Loyang15,340 residents ◎Tiong Bahru Estate15,120 residents ◎Bukit Ho Swee Estate14,390 residents ◎Admiralty13,920 residents ◎Tai Seng13,830 residents ◎Alexandra Estate13,490 residents ◎Henderson Estate13,320 residents ◎Ghim Moh13,160 residents ◎Rochor12,920 residents ◎Holland Drive12,010 residents ◎Kampong Ubi11,800 residents ◎Kampong Potong Pasir11,720 residents ◎Woodlands North Coast11,430 residents ◎Dover11,290 residents ◎Kampong Ulu Pandan11,020 residents ◎Pandan Valley11,020 residents ◎Holland Village10,840 residents ◎Tanglin Halt10,590 residents ◎Kampong Java Teban10,530 residents ◎River Valley10,070 residents ◎Braddell Heights Estate9,810 residents ◎Lavender9,690 residents ◎Hillcrest Park9,470 residents ◎Bulim8,280 residents ◎Newton8,260 residents ◎Dairy Farm7,860 residents ◎Lucky Hills7,240 residents ◎Sennett Estate7,190 residents ◎West Coast Village6,870 residents ◎Sembawang Hills Estate6,850 residents ◎Leedon Park6,440 residents ◎Faber Hills5,360 residents ◎Pasir Panjang4,510 residents ◎Nature Reserve3,980 residents ◎Leonie Hill3,850 residents ◎Institution Hill3,760 residents ◎HarbourFront3,620 residents

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Airports

Singapore Changi AirportSingaporeSIN Paya Lebar Air BasePaya LebarQPG Seletar AirportSeletarXSP Tengah Air BaseWestern Water CatchmentTGA