Singapore - the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia.

It is located about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

It borders:

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.

The country's territory comprises one main island and 63 satellite smaller islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It has the second highest population density in the world. Nevertheless there are numerous green and recreational spaces as a result of an exquisite urban planning.

With a multicultural population and in recognition of the cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca, with its exclusive use in numerous public services. 

Multi-racialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.