Geographical location: Immediately north of the Equator, and positioned off the southern edge of the Malay Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia. Separated from Malaysia by the Strait of Johar and from Indonesia by the Strait of Singapore

Capital: Singapore City

Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)

Weather/Seasons: Generally hot and humid all year round.

Transportation

• MRT (Mass Rapid Transit)
• LRT (Light Rapid Transit)
• Buses and Taxis

Tourist Attractions

• Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
• Changi Chapel and Museum
• Jurong Bird Park
• Raffles Hotel
• Sentosa – Underwater World
• Singapore Zoological Gardens
• Singapore Zoological Gardens – Night Safari
• Sri Mariamman Temple
• Sultan Mosque; Masjid Sultan

Popular Accommodations

• Pan Pacific Singapore
• Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
• Shangri-La Hotel
• InterContinental Singapore
• The Regent Singapore
• Conrad Centennial Singapore
• Naumi Hotel
• The St. Regis Singapore
• Fairmont Singapore
• Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore

Best time to go: No particular time to visit

Languages Spoken: Mandarin (35%), English (23%), Malay (14.1%), Hokkien (11.4%), Cantonese (5.7%) and other Chinese dialects

Sports/Recreation

• Mt Emily Swimming Complex
• Farrer Park Sports Complex
• Yan Kit Swimming complex

Cuisine

• Restaurants that must be visited:
• Mango Tree Restaurant
• Blue Ginger Restaurant
• Oso Ristorante
• Hai Tien Lo
• Gorkha Grill
• Hua Ting
• Zam Zam
• IndoChine Waterfront
• Café Samar
• Sukhothai

Ethnicity: Singaporean Chinese, Singaporean Malays, Indian Singaporeans, Arab Singaporeans, Jews, Thais, Japanese, European and the Eurasian Singaporean community

Population: 4,608,167 (2008 estimate)

Religion: Buddhist (43%), Muslim (15%), others

Economy: Integrated resorts, construction, property, tourism, retail and leisure, education, multimedia, financial services, semiconductors and consumer electronics export, pharmaceuticals, biotechnoogy, medical technology

Government: Republic

Security: Very safe travel destination with crime limited to theft

Visa Matters

Foreigners holding travel documents issued by the following countries will require a visa to enter Singapore:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders), Commonwealth of Independent States * (Except Diplomatic/Official/Service passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days ), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Egypt, India (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders), Iran, Iraq, Jordan (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders), Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Myanmar (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders), People’s Republic of China (Except Diplomatic/Service/Public Affairs passport holders for a stay of up to 30 days), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia (Except Diplomatic/Official passport holders), Yemen.

Visitors holding these travel documents also require a visa to enter Singapore:

• Hong Kong Document of Identity
• Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit
• Palestinian Authority Passport
• Refugee Travel Document issued by the Middle-East countries
• Temporary Passport issued by United Arab Emirates
• Nationals of the Commonwealth Independent States may be granted entry into Singapore without visas if they are on transit to or from a third country. However, they are required to fulfill the following conditions:
• They are in transit to or from a third country
• They continue their journey to the third country within the 96-hour visa free period granted
• They satisfy Singapore’s entry requirements, as determined by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority officers at the Singapore Checkpoint
• They are in possession of a valid passport
• They are in possession of a confirmed onward air-ticket
• They are in possession of Entry facilities (including visa) to the third country
• They are in possession of Sufficient funds for the period of stay in Singapore

Citizens of countries other than those mentioned above should contact the nearest Singapore Embassy or consulate for visa requirements information.
Pregnant women require a visa to enter Singapore, regardless of nationality. Contact Embassy directly for further information

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