Singapore Fact Sheet

Official Name: Republic of Singapore (Republik Singapura)

Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay for: "Onward, Singapore")

Location: Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia

Area - comparative: slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms

Official Languages: Malay, English, Mandarin & Tamil (note: NOT SPANISH)