Singapore—officially the Republic of Singapore—is a unique island city-state in Southeast Asia, situated at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies just about 137 km (85 miles) north of the equator, bordered by the Strait of Malacca (west), Singapore Strait (south), South China Sea (east), and the Straits of Johor (north) with Malaysia immediately across .

Comprising the main island plus dozens of smaller islets (around 54–63), Singapore covers approximately 736 km²