Singapore, known as the Republic of Singapore in full, is formerly known as Singapore, Singapore or Sing Tao, with its alternative name as the Lion City, is an island in Southeast Asia, and its political system is parliamentary republic. Singapore neighbors Malaysia across the Straits of Johor, separated by the Singapore Strait with Indonesia across the sea, and is adjacent to the South end of the Straits of Malacca. In addition to Singapore Island, its land area also includes the surrounding islands.

In the 14th century, Singapore belonged to the Malacca Sultanate established by Parameswara. In the early 19th century it was occupied by the British as its colony. On February 15, 1942, Singapore was invaded and occupied by Japan. In 1965, Singapore officially declared its independence.

Singapore is a multicultural immigrant country and promoting racial harmony is the core policy of the government. Singapore is known for its stable political situation as well as the clean and efficient government, and it is one of the world's most internationalized countries.

Singapore is a developed country in Asia and is known as the "Asian four dragons,", and its economic model is called "national capitalism". According to the 2014 Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI), Singapore is the fourth largest international financial center after New York, London and Hong Kong, and it is one of Asia's leading service and shipping centers. Singapore is a member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Commonwealth and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).