Facts about Singapore

1. Translated, “Singapore” means “city of lions.”
2. Singapore has no natural resources.
3. Singapore is the only place in the world where Formula 1 night racing is held.
4. Singapore is located on an island, but it includes 63 smaller islands.
5. Singapore's population is about 4.5 million.
6. Singapore has hot and humid weather all year round.
7. In terms of population density, Singapore is second only to Monaco.
8. In Singapore, the national language is Malay, but four languages have official status: Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil.
9. Singapore is sometimes jokingly called the “land of fines”. There are really a lot of fines here and they are very high.
10. There are few police on the streets of Singapore, but ubiquitous cameras scan almost every corner of the city-state.