- Singapore consists only of one main island and 63 other tiny islands. Most of these islands are uninhabited. The most famous island is SENTOSA, it is one of the tourist attractions in Singapore.
- Singapore is among the 20 smallest countries in the world, with a total land area of only 682.7 square kilometres. It may be still be growing as the government is actively reclaiming land. The USA is about 15,000 times bigger.
- Apart from Monaco, Singapore is the most densely populated country in the world, with 6,430 people per square kilometre.
- Singapore became the 117th member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965.
- Symbolism of the National Flag: Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man while white signifies purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the rise and the five stars signify the ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
- The national flower of Singapore is Orchid, named Vanda Miss Joaquim, was first discovered in 1893 by Agnes Joaquim, an Armenian. The orchid is a natural hybrid between V. teres and V. hookeriana.
- The Merlion, a half-fish, half-lion beast, is a fitting symbol of Singapore. The "Singa" or lion represents the animal that a Sumatran prince saw which resembled a lion, and the fish is a tribute to Singapore's history as "Temasek", the ancient sea town.
- Singlish, a Singaporean patois mixing English with the odd phrase of Chinese, Malay and even Tamil, has two entries - lah and sinseh - in the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary.
- Although English is the official working language and the most widely used language in Singapore, the national anthem 'Majulah Singapura' is actually sung in Malay. English is the working language for all but not the mother language for most.
- The flying fox, the world's largest bat with a wingspan of up to 1.5 metres, can be found on Pulau Ubin, one of the islands off mainland Singapore.
This information are extracted from www.visitsingapore.com
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