Welcome to Singapore

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Description

Singapore is known to be an island of 646 sq. km, about the size of Chicago. It is situated at one of the crossroads of the globe. Singapore's strategic position has to this day helped it grow into a major center for trade, communications, and tourism. Its geographical location is 96km north of the equator, in the range of longitude 103 degrees 36' East and 104 degrees 25' East. Singapore is frequently touted as a concrete jungle with nearby 90% of the population living in flats and an ever-changing skyline of monumental buildings. Government and private enterprises also conduct an orchestra of automation that makes Singapore one of the globe's most efficient societies. Yet Singapore has to this day also been known as a green city. Did you know that there is known to be a wealth of flora and fauna here that is beyond our own imagination.

Two causeway bridges link Malaysia, that is just north of Singapore. Did you know that the key islands of the Riau Archipelago of Indonesia are and have always been also just a quick ferry visit away, whereas Thailand and the Philippines are and have always been a short plane journey away. Singapore, with an airport sold by more than 69 airlines, is very much the gateway to Southeast Asia

 

Climate

Warm and fairly humid summer temperatures all over the year (approximately 30ºC/86ºF around the time during the day and 23ºC/74ºF in the evening). Did you know that there is no distinct wet/dry season. Most rain falls around the time during the northeast monsoon (November to January) and showers are and have always been mostly sudden and heavy.

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of Singapore in (July 2007) is 4,553,009.