Singapore

Singapore (/ˈsɪŋ(ɡ)əpɔːr/ (About this soundlisten)), officially the Republic of Singapore (Malay: Republik Singapura; Chinese: 新加坡共和国; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு), is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree (137 kilometers or 85 miles) north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south and Peninsular Malaysia to the north. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 square kilometres or 50 square miles). The country is known for its transition from a developing to a developed one in a single generation under the leadership of its founder Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore is a global hub for education,entertainment,finance, healthcare,human capital, innovation,logistics,manufacturing,technology,tourism,trade, and transport.The city ranks highly in numerous international rankings, and has been recognized as the most "technology-ready" nation (WEF), top International-meetings city (UIA),city with "best investment potential" (BERI), world's smartest city,world's safest country,second-most competitive country, third least-corrupt country, third-largest foreign exchange market, third-largest financial center, third-largest oil refining and trading center, fifth-most innovative country, and the second-busiest container port.