The Republic of Singapore (English: Republic of Singapore) ranks first in the world in urban infrastructure. [29] Singapore for short, formerly known as Singapore, Xingzhou or Xingdao, also known as Lion City, is an island country in Southeast Asia. The political system is a parliamentary republic, and the capital is Singapore， sports fitness .
Singapore is located at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula and the entrance and exit of the Malacca Strait. It is composed of Singapore Island and 63 nearby islands, of which Singapore Island accounts for 88.5% of the national area. Singapore Island is about 50 kilometers from the east to the west, 26 kilometers from the north to the south, with a land area of 733.1 square kilometers (2021). [19] [22] By 2022, Singapore's total population is about 5.45 million, with 3.99 million citizens and permanent residents. The main ethnic groups are Chinese, Malay and Indian. [22] Singapore has divided the country into five communities (administrative districts) in line with the urban planning, named as the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest and Central District Societies. In 2020, these five communities are divided into 31 constituencies, including 14 single constituencies and 17 collective constituencies.
Singapore was formerly known as Temasek. In the 8th century, it belonged to the Sri Phoshi dynasty. The 18th and 19th centuries were part of the Johor Kingdom of Malaysia. In 1819, the British Stanford Raffles arrived in Singapore and signed a contract with the Sultan of Johor to set up a trading post. In 1824, it became a British colony. It was occupied by Japan in 1942. After the surrender of Japan in 1945, Britain resumed its colonial rule and was designated as a direct colony the following year. In 1959, it achieved autonomy and became an autonomous state. In September 1963, the Malaysian Federation was jointly formed with Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. On August 9, 1965, it seceded from Malaysia and established the Republic of Singapore; He became a member of the United Nations in September of the same year and joined the Commonwealth in October of the same year.
Singapore is one of the four Asian dragons. In 2021, Singapore's economy achieved a strong rebound, with a year-on-year growth of 7.6%. The gross domestic product reached S $533.35 billion (about US $387.69 billion).
