Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is known as the Lion City (Singapura) and consists of the main island and about 64 smaller offshore islands, including Sentosa (the largest of the offshore islands), Pulau Ubin, St John’s Island and the Sisters’ Islands. Two bridges connect Singapore to Malaysia and Continental Asia. The Johor–Singapore Causeway links Singapore to the Malaysian city of Johor Baru on Peninsular Malaysia. Singapore is famous for being a global financial centre, being among the most densely populated places in the world, having an excellent city airport with a waterfall, and a Botanic Garden that is a World Heritage Site. Destination Singapore, a Nations Online country profile of the multi-ethnic city-state in Maritime Southeast Asia.