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Travel destinations and attractions of Singapore, including shopping and hotels in the Orchid Road district. Includes travel etiquette.

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Travel destinations and attractions of Singapore, including shopping and hotels in the Orchid Road district. Includes travel etiquette.

Singapore Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Singapore, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Singapore
Singapore Travel Guide - Nomadic Matt

Singapore is a cosmopolitan city-state that became independent from the British in 1965 and is now one of the world's leading economic centers in shipping and banking
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/singapore-travel-tips/
Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore
Top 10 Hawker Food Stalls in Singapore - The Guardian

Street food, or hawker food as they call it in Singapore, is a national treasure, says Ignatius Chan, founder of multi-award-winning restaurant Iggy’s, who chooses the best, most authentic local dishes
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/oct/24/top-10-hawker-street-food-stalls-singapore
Singapore - Lonely Planet

Long dismissed as little more than a sterile stopover, Singapore has reinvented itself as one of the world's hotlist destinations.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore
Singapore Transportation and Getting Around Singapore - VirtualTourist

Singapore Transportation: 848 tips on getting to and getting around Singapore, Singapore from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Singapore/Singapore-1495679/Transportation-Singapore-TG-C-1.html
Singapore Travel Guide on TripAdvisor

519,112 Reviews of Singapore Lodging, Food, and Sights by other Travelers. TripAdvisor is the source for Singapore information.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel_Guide-g294265-Singapore.html
Singapore Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert Singapore travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Singapore. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/singapore
Best Food in Singapore: Travel Guide - TripAdvisor

Explore Singapore with the "Best Food in Singapore" Travel Guide on TripAdvisor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Guide-g294265-k55-Singapore.html
Singapore Hotels, Book Cheap and Discount Hotels in Singapore - HotelTravel

Check 404 hotels in Singapore and book cheap & discount Singapore hotels with HotelTravel.com. Get guaranteed savings. Book Now!
http://www.hoteltravel.com/singapore/hotels.htm
The 10 Best Singapore Hotels - Tripadvisor

Book the Best Singapore Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 204,231 traveler reviews, 125,922 candid photos, and prices for 303 hotels in Singapore, Singapore.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294265-Singapore-Hotels.html
40 Singapore Foods We Can't Live Without - CNN Travel

CNNGo rounds up 40 of the best, "die-die must-try" foods from the little red dot that is Singapore.
http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/40-singapore-foods-we-cant-live-without-810208

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Republic of Singapore

Malay:	Republik Singapura
Mandarin:	新加坡共和国 Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó
Tamil:	சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு Ciṅkappūr Kuṭiyaracu

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay)
"Onward Singapore"

Anthem: Majulah Singapura (Malay)
"Onward Singapore"

Capital

Singapore (city-state)^[a]
1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E

Largest planning area by population

Bedok^[1]

Official languages

National language

Malay

Ethnic groups

(2023) ^[b]

- 74.3% Chinese
- 13.5% Malay
- 9.0% Indian
- 3.2% Other

Religion

(2020) ^[c]

31.1% Buddhism
20.0% no religion
18.9% Christianity
15.6% Islam
8.8% Taoism
5.0% Hinduism
0.6% other

Demonym(s)

Singaporean

Government

Unitary parliamentary republic

• President

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

• Prime Minister

Lawrence Wong

Legislature

Parliament

Independence

from the United Kingdom and Malaysia

• Self-governance

3 June 1959

• Malaysia Agreement

16 September 1963

• Proclamation of Singapore

9 August 1965

Area

• Total

735.6 km² (284.0 sq mi)^[4] (176th)

Population

• 2024 estimate

6,040,000^[d] (113th)

• Density

7,804/km² (20,212.3/sq mi) (3rd)

GDP (PPP)

2024 estimate

• Total

$879,980 billion^[6] (35th)

• Per capita

$148,186^[6] (2nd)

GDP (nominal)

2024 estimate

• Total

$530,708 billion^[6] (28th)

• Per capita

$89,370^[6] (5th)

Gini (2023)

43.3^[7]
medium inequality

HDI (2022)

0.949^[8]
very high (9th)

Currency

Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD)

Time zone

UTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Singapore Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Singapore, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Singapore
Singapore Travel Guide - Nomadic Matt

Singapore is a cosmopolitan city-state that became independent from the British in 1965 and is now one of the world's leading economic centers in shipping and banking
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/singapore-travel-tips/
Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore
Top 10 Hawker Food Stalls in Singapore - The Guardian

Street food, or hawker food as they call it in Singapore, is a national treasure, says Ignatius Chan, founder of multi-award-winning restaurant Iggy’s, who chooses the best, most authentic local dishes
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/oct/24/top-10-hawker-street-food-stalls-singapore
Singapore - Lonely Planet

Long dismissed as little more than a sterile stopover, Singapore has reinvented itself as one of the world's hotlist destinations.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore
Singapore Transportation and Getting Around Singapore - VirtualTourist

Singapore Transportation: 848 tips on getting to and getting around Singapore, Singapore from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Singapore/Singapore-1495679/Transportation-Singapore-TG-C-1.html
Singapore Travel Guide on TripAdvisor

519,112 Reviews of Singapore Lodging, Food, and Sights by other Travelers. TripAdvisor is the source for Singapore information.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel_Guide-g294265-Singapore.html
Singapore Travel Guide and Travel Information - WorldTravelGuide

Expert Singapore travel guide including detailed information about everything you need to know about Singapore. Guides to planning your trip including travel and where to stay. Key things you should know before you go like passport & visa, money and duty free information.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/singapore
Best Food in Singapore: Travel Guide - TripAdvisor

Explore Singapore with the "Best Food in Singapore" Travel Guide on TripAdvisor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Guide-g294265-k55-Singapore.html
Singapore Hotels, Book Cheap and Discount Hotels in Singapore - HotelTravel

Check 404 hotels in Singapore and book cheap & discount Singapore hotels with HotelTravel.com. Get guaranteed savings. Book Now!
http://www.hoteltravel.com/singapore/hotels.htm
The 10 Best Singapore Hotels - Tripadvisor

Book the Best Singapore Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 204,231 traveler reviews, 125,922 candid photos, and prices for 303 hotels in Singapore, Singapore.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294265-Singapore-Hotels.html
40 Singapore Foods We Can't Live Without - CNN Travel

CNNGo rounds up 40 of the best, "die-die must-try" foods from the little red dot that is Singapore.
http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/40-singapore-foods-we-cant-live-without-810208

Republic of Singapore

Malay:	Republik Singapura
Mandarin:	新加坡共和国 Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó
Tamil:	சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு Ciṅkappūr Kuṭiyaracu