Singapore

Singapore is a country located in Southeastern Asia on islands between Malaysia and Indonesia, covering an area of approximately 719 square kilometers. As of 2025, Singapore has a population of about 6.08 million, with English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil as official languages. The country is low-lying with a gently undulating central plateau and has a tropical climate that is hot, humid, and rainy with two distinct monsoon seasons. Singapore city serves as the capital, and the government operates as a parliamentary republic.

Singapore has a high-income, service-based economy with a GDP of $547.39 billion and a GDP per capita of $132,600, driven by electronics, chemicals, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, biomedical products, scientific instruments, telecommunication equipment, processed food and beverages, ship repair, offshore platform construction, and entrepot trade. Key agricultural products include chicken, eggs, vegetables, pork, duck, spinach, lettuce, and cabbages, while natural resources include fish and deepwater ports. The unemployment rate is 2.8% as of 2025, with a life expectancy of 83.3 years and a literacy rate of 97.7%. Singapore is a global financial hub with business-friendly policies, though it faces challenges from an aging population and persistent inflation in the services sector.