Singapore, city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 85 miles (137 kilometres) north of the Equator. It consists of the diamond-shaped Singapore Island and some 60 small islets; the main island occupies all but about 18 square miles of this combined area. The main island is separated from Peninsular Malaysia to the north by Johor Strait, a narrow channel crossed by a road and rail causeway that is more than half a mile long. The southern limits of the state run through Singapore Strait, where outliers of the Riau-Lingga Archipelago—which forms a part of Indonesia—extend to within 10 miles of the main island.
In a country that has the world’s lowest crime rates, the tourism in Singapore is a major industry and contributor to the country’s economy. According to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report 2015, Singapore’s international openness, business environment and travel and tourism policy bestowed it with the 11th rank out of 141 countries. Singapore is safe and environmentally friendly and also preserves natural and heritage conservation programs.
Singapore’s public transport system is one of the most convenient transport services across the globe. It has a well-known Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) transportation system that is extremely convenient for tourists. Fine dining, nature sight-seeing, cultural and historical landmarks, island resorts and several shopping belts are the main tourist attractions in Singapore.