Singapore is a small island, located at the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula, just 1.5° North of the equator. Singapore was once part of the British colony as an important port in the shipping industry.
The country has undergone rapid development since its independence in 1965 and is now the 3rd richest country in the world. It is home to 5.4million people of different ethnicities living within 716 km2 of land, making it an extremely dense melting pot of cultures.