SINGAPORE  is an island city-state and the smallest country in South-East Asia. It is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Malaysian state of Johor, and north of the Indonesian Riau Islands.

Official name Republic of Singapore
The land area (km2) 699.0
Population (2008) 4,839,000
Languages English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
Capital Singapore