Singapore Overview: Quick information about Singapore

Singapore is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. Following Monaco, Singapore is the second-most-densely populated country because it has only 5.6 million people live and work within 700 square kilometers, The mainland is usually what people think of Singapore.

The modern Singapore country was found in the early 19th century. At the time, the Kingdom of Singapura was under the rule of Parameswara. From 1819, British establish its crown colony in Singapore. Singapore became an independent republic on 9 August 1965.

By the 1990s, the country had become one of the most prosperous countries in the world, with a highly developed free market economy and strong international trade links. It now has the highest GDP in Asia, the 7th in the world.

Singapore is a tropical country so the weather here is hot and humid all year-round. The temperature usually between 25°C and 30 °C. The best time to visit Singapore is the calm months from December to June, when the country has the least amount of rain, the lowest humidity, and the most sunshine.

Visitors will find this country public transportation easy, efficient and clean, far more than most countries in the world. This impressive transport system will take you anywhere you want. You are able to take bus, MRT underground or taxi to every corner of the island.

A three-day ticket of Singapore Tourist Pass allows you travel around the mainland for only $20. International app Uber of local must-have Grab are highly suggested to download before you go.

The Singapore dollar (S$), also code as SGD, is the official currency of Singapore. Paper notes are denominated in $2, $5, $10, and $50 ($100, $500, $1,000 and $10,000 bills are less commonly seen). Coins come in 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents and $1 denominations.

US Dollars, Australian Dollars, Yen and Pounds Sterling are also accepted at many hotels and shopping centers in Singapore.