Outline of Singapore

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Singapore:

Singapore – a sovereign republic comprising the main island of Singapore and smaller outlying islands which are located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.^[1] Singapore lies 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands and is in-between the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea.

Singapore is one of the three true city-states in the world, along with Monaco and the Vatican City, and is the only one with full self-governance, its own currency, and a significant military force. It is the second smallest nation in Asia by land area, ahead of Maldives and similar to Bahrain.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/ or /ˈsɪŋɡəpɔːr/
Common English country name: Singapore
Official English country name: The Republic of Singapore
Official endonyms: Singapore (English), Singapura (Malay), 新加坡 (Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō, Mandarin), சிங்கப்பூர் (Ciŋkappūr, Tamil)
Common endonyms: Lion City, Little red dot, Temasek
Adjectival(s): Singaporean
Demonym(s): Singaporean
Etymology: Name of Singapore
International rankings of Singapore
ISO country codes: SG, SGP, 702
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SG
Internet country code top-level domain: .sg
- Internationalised country code top-level domains: .新加坡 (encoded as .xn—yfro4i67o) and .சிங்கப்பூர் (encoded as .xn—clchc0ea0b2g2a9gcd)

Geography of Singapore

Singapore is: an island country made up of 63 islands
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Southeast Asia
      - Indochina
      - Maritime Southeast Asia
- Time zone: Singapore Standard Time = ASEAN Common Time (UTC+08)
- Extreme points of Singapore:
  - High: Bukit Timah 163.63 m (537 ft)
  - Low: Singapore Strait 0 m
- Land boundaries: none (two causeways to Malaysia)
- Coastline: 193 km (120 mi)
Population of Singapore: 5,685,807 (2020)
Area of Singapore: 728.1 km² (281.1 sq mi)
Atlas of Singapore

Environment of Singapore

Astronomical phenomena
- Next total solar eclipse visible in Singapore: 5 July 2168^[2]
Biosphere reserves in Singapore
Climate of Singapore
Environmental issues in Singapore
Geology of Singapore
Wildlife of Singapore
- Flora of Singapore
- Fauna of Singapore
  - Birds of Singapore
  - Mammals of Singapore

Natural geographic features of Singapore

Regions of Singapore

Administrative divisions of Singapore

Municipalities

Being a city-state, Singapore is both a city and a nation state
- Singapore is its own only municipality
- Capital of Singapore: Singapore is its own capital

Demography of Singapore

Government and politics of Singapore

Branches of the government of Singapore

Executive branch of the government of Singapore

Legislative branch of the government of Singapore

Parliament of Singapore (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Singapore

Foreign relations of Singapore

International organisation membership

The Republic of Singapore is a member of the:^[1]

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Colombo Plan (CP)
Commonwealth of Nations
East Asia Summit (EAS)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Singapore

Copies of the *Singapore Law Reports* at the Library of the Supreme Court of Singapore

Military of Singapore

Singapore Armed Forces
- Army of Singapore: Singapore Army
- Navy of Singapore: Republic of Singapore Navy
- Air force of Singapore: Republic of Singapore Air Force
Military history of Singapore
Military ranks of Singapore

History of Singapore

Early history of Singapore (before 1819)
Founding years of modern Singapore (1819-1826)
Singapore in the Straits Settlements (1826–1942)
Japanese occupation of Singapore (1942-1945)
Post-war Singapore (1945-1959)
Self-governance of Singapore (1959-1963)
Singapore in Malaysia (1963-1965)
History of independent Singapore (1965-current)
Military history of Singapore

Culture of Singapore

Religion in Singapore

The arts in Singapore

Sports in Singapore

Economy and infrastructure of Singapore

Transport in Singapore

Road transport in Singapore

Aviation in Singapore

Rail transport in Singapore

Monorails in Singapore

Light Rail Transit

Mass Rapid Transit

Transport operators of Singapore

Transport disasters in Singapore

Education in Singapore

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Singapore". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
^ Victoria Vaughan (21 July 2009), "S'pore group head to China for rare glimpse", The Straits Times.
^ "Singapore Botanic Gardens". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Singapore

General Information

Travel

Singapore travel guide from Wikivoyage

Maps

WikiSatellite view of Singapore at WikiMapia

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Singapore". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

[2] Victoria Vaughan (21 July 2009), "S'pore group head to China for rare glimpse", The Straits Times.

[3] "Singapore Botanic Gardens". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

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