About Singapore

Singapore is a diverse island city-state, situated off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsular.

Singapore is both the name of the city and the country, with the entire country being one municipality. The name Singapore means “Lion City”.

A leading financial centre, Singapore is a cosmopolitan city popular with expatriates from Australia and other countries around the globe.

Singapore has a population of approximately five million people, made up of a combination of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Asians and Caucasians from around the world. Few Asian cities can boast this diverse ethnic makeup and Singapore’s history of migration has formed a rich melting pot of cultural and architectural legacy.

Food is an obsession in Singapore - and it's easy to see why. The bustling outdoor hawker centre provides a huge selection of Asian dishes and is a unique Singaporean experience. Must tries are the delicious chilli mud crab, chicken clay pot rice and Malay rendang curry.

If shopping is your passion, then Singapore will not disappoint. Orchard Road is known throughout the world for its fashion emporiums and if antiques are your thing, Chinatown has much to offer.

Singapore is a safe, clean city with excellent transport, but it has maintained its unique identity in Asia and is set to be a fine host for the first Youth Olympic Games.