The Republic of Singapore (English: Republic of Singapore), referred to as Singapore (Singapore), formerly known as Singapore, Singapore or Sing Tao, also known as the Lion City, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its political system is a parliamentary republic.
     Singapore is bordered by Malaysia by the Johor Strait to the north, and Indonesia by the Singapore Strait to the south. It is adjacent to the south entrance of the Malacca Strait. In addition to Singapore Island (88.5% of the country's area), Singapore also includes 63 surrounding islands.

     Singapore is a developed capitalist country, known as one of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia". At the same time, with its geographical advantages, Singapore has become one of Asia's important financial, service and shipping centers. Its economic model is called "state capitalism". According to the 2018 Global Financial Center Index (GFCI) ranking report, Singapore is the fourth largest international financial center after London, New York and Hong Kong. Rated as the world's first-tier city by GaWC. Singapore is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as a member economy of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Commonwealth (The Commonwealth) and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The entire city has significant effects on greening and environmental sanitation, so it has the reputation of a garden city.