Singapore,situated between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean,consists of the main island of Singapore and 58 nearby islands.Singapore is one of the most densely populated countries in the world,and its population is mainly made up of Chinese,Malays,and Indians,with Chinese being the largest community.Malay is its notional language,but Chinese,English and Tamil are also offical languages.English is widely used in businesses and schools.
Singapore, also called the Lion City,is the cleanest,most orderly city you will ever see.A fine must be paid if anyone,even if a tourist,is caught throwing rubbish on a street.Toursim is its third biggest industry,attracting about 7 million visitors every year,which means that each year it receives more visitors than its own population.Shopping is one of the top attractions.Products form all over the world are available,from Asian handicrafts to the latest Japanese cameras.