Singapore
Singapore is both an island and a country located at the
southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is a bustling
city-state and world-class city to live, work and play, Singapore is a
globally-connected and multi-cultural country that is also an international hub
for the financial, IT, logistics and medical sectors.
Population: 5.3 million
Area: 710 sq km
Climate : Tropical, hot and humid.
Temperatures: 25ºC -31ºC.
Time Zone: UTC +8
Code: +65
Official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
Currency: Singapore Dollars (SGD)
southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is a bustling
city-state and world-class city to live, work and play, Singapore is a
globally-connected and multi-cultural country that is also an international hub
for the financial, IT, logistics and medical sectors.
Population: 5.3 million
Area: 710 sq km
Climate : Tropical, hot and humid.
Temperatures: 25ºC -31ºC.
Time Zone: UTC +8
Code: +65
Official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
Currency: Singapore Dollars (SGD)
- Singapore’s population is made up of Chinese (76.8%), Malay (13.9%), Indian (7.9%) and other races (1.4%).
- About one in four skilled workers in Singapore come from overseas.
- Ranked as having the best healthcare infrastructure in Asia and the fourth best in the world (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2009).
- Well-recognized as a city with one of the highest quality of living in the world (Mercer Survey, 2010).
- Ranked as Asia’s best country to work in (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010).
- Regarded as a safe country with an efficient judicial system and vigilant law enforcement policies.