Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies one degree north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by approximately 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the second highest population density of any country in the world, although there are numerous green and recreational spaces as a result of urban planning. With a multicultural population and in recognition of the cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca, with its exclusive use in numerous public services. Multi-racialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.
Geographical type: Territory
Latitude: 1.3° N — Longitude: 103.8° E
Area: 719 km²
ISO 3166-2 code: SG
Measures of Freedom
2021 Overall score: 8.56, Rank: 1
2021: 7.75, Rank: 44, Personal freedom: 7.17, Economic freedom: 8.56
2024: Status: Partly Free, Aggregate Score: 48/100, Political Rights: 19/40, Civil Liberties: 29/60
Articles
Examines various policies in Singapore that have led to its ranking high in the Economic Freedom of the World, but also pointing out problems that detract from a similar score in the Human Freedom Index
The introductory paragraph uses material from the Wikipedia article "Singapore" as of 29 Apr 2024, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.