Living in Singapore

Singapore is a sunny, tropical island in Southeast Asia, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

Singapore is a city, a nation and a state. It is about 275 square miles, and has a population of about 5.6 million people from four major communities; Chinese (majority), Malay, Indian and Eurasian. Since its independence in 9 August 1965, the country has adopted a parliamentary democracy system.  Singapore is known as a City in a Garden and nearly 50 percent of the island is green space. It is a thriving metropolis offering a world-class infrastructure, a fully integrated island-wide transport network, dynamic business environment, vibrant living spaces and a rich culture largely influenced by the multicultural communities in Singapore with each offering different perspective of life in Singapore in terms of culture, religion, food, language and history.