Country Profile The Republic of Singapore, formerly known as Singapore or Singapore (commonly known as Xingzhou or Xingguo), is a city-island country in Southeast Asia, located at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula and at the south entrance of the Strait of Malacca.
It faces Indonesia across the sea from the Singapore Strait to the south, and is connected to Malaysia across the Johor Strait to the north by a long causeway.
In addition to the main island, Singapore's territory also includes several surrounding islands.
Singapore is a tropical island country in Asia, consisting of a main island and 63 small islands.
Its temperature does not change much, rainfall is abundant, and flora and fauna thrive, reflecting the characteristics of a tropical island.
Singapore's geographical location is one of the crossroads of the world.
The unique geographical conditions have enabled it to develop into a major commercial, transportation, communication and tourism center.
It is located 136.8 kilometers north of the equator, between 103°36° east longitude and 104°25° east longitude, and between 1°09° and 1°29° north latitude.
The main island of Singapore is about 42 kilometers from east to west and 23 kilometers from south to north. Including all large and small islands, the total area is 682.7 square kilometers.
The remaining islands outside the main island, the larger ones are Pulau Tekong (24.4 square kilometers), Pulau Ubin (10.2 square kilometers) and Sentosa Island (3.5 square kilometers).
The origin of the country name: Republic of Singapore (English: Republic of Singapore, Malay: Republik Singapura). Singapore is a city-state, originally meaning "Lion City".
According to Malay historical records, around 1150 AD, Panna, the prince of the Srivijaya Kingdom in Sumatra, arrived on the island by boat and saw a black beast. The locals told it as a lion, so it was called the "Lion City".
Singapore is a homonym for "Lion City" in Sanskrit. Because local residents are deeply influenced by Indian culture, they like to use Sanskrit as place names.
The lion has the characteristics of bravery and majesty, so it is natural to use it as a place name.
In the past, overseas Chinese mostly called it "Xila", which means "strait" in Malay. Some also called it Xingzhou or Xingdao because of its small size.
Also known as Sin Chew, Star Island, Lion City, the flag of Singapore and the Republic of Singapore is composed of two equal horizontal rectangles with red on top and white on the bottom. The ratio of length to width is 3:2.
There is a white crescent moon and five white five-pointed stars in the upper left corner.
Red represents human equality, white symbolizes purity and virtue; the crescent symbolizes the country, and the five stars represent the country's ideas of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
The close and orderly combination of the crescent moon and five stars symbolizes the spirit of unity and mutual help of the Singaporean people.
The national emblem of the Republic of Singapore is composed of a coat of arms, a lion, a tiger and other patterns.
The red shield is inlaid with a white crescent moon and five-pointed star, which has the same meaning as the national flag.
On the left side of the red shield is a lion, which is the symbol of Singapore. Singapore means "Lion City" in Malay; on the right side is a tiger, symbolizing the historical connection between Singapore and Malaysia.
Below the red shield are golden palm branches, and the blue ribbon at the bottom reads "Come on, Singapore!" in Malay. The national anthem "Come on, Singapore" (English: Come on, Singapore). The national flower is named after a kind of Zhuo Jin·
Vanda orchid is the national flower.
In Southeast Asia, the orchid is commonly known as orchid.
Zhuo Jin·Vanda orchid was cultivated by Ms. Zhuo Jin. The flowers are beautiful and dignified and have strong vitality. It symbolizes the temperament of Singaporeans and the spirit of hard work and courageous struggle.
Capital: Singapore (Singapore) Area: 699.4 square kilometers (statistics from the Singapore Bureau of Statistics in 2005) Time zone: East 8th District (UTC+8) 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), equal to Beijing time.
International long distance access code +65 Independence Day August 9 (1965) Language Mandarin: Malay Official language: English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil Administrative language: English Physical geography is located in Southeast Asia, and it is the largest island in Peninsular Malaysia.
A tropical city on the southern tip of the island nation.
It covers an area of ??699.4 square kilometers. It is adjacent to Malaysia across the Johor Strait to the north, connected to Johor Bahru in Malaysia by a causeway, and faces Indonesia across the Singapore Strait to the south.
It is located at the entrance and exit of the Strait of Malacca, an important shipping channel between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is composed of more than 50 islands. Singapore Island accounts for 91.6% of the country's area.
The terrain is low and flat, with an average altitude of 15 meters and a maximum altitude of 163 meters. The coastline is 193 kilometers long.
It has a tropical maritime climate, with high temperature and rain all year round, and the average annual temperature is 24~27℃.
The average annual precipitation is 2345 mm, and the average annual humidity is 84.3%.
Population Overview As of June 2007, Singapore's total population was 4.6806 million, an increase of 4.4% over the previous year; of which approximately 3.7 million were citizens and permanent residents, and the remaining approximately 1 million were non-residents.