Capital City: Singapore
Population: 5.6 million
Language: Malay is the recognised national language in Singapore, but English is the lingua franca. The majority of Singaporeans speak English as a first language, generally in addition to another mother tongue of Malay, Chinese, or Tamil.
Currency: The official currency is the Singapore dollar. The Brunei dollar is also accepted at a 1:1 exchange rate. Some hotels and shopping centres will accept other major currencies like US and Australian dollars, Japanese yen, or the British pound. ATMs are everywhere and major credit cards are widely accepted without surcharges. Money can be changed easily at moneychangers, but also at banks, which don’t charge a service fee.
Citizens from most countries can travel to Singapore for 30 or 90 days without a visa. There are 35 countries that need to apply for a visa in advance, and 14 of these are eligible to apply for an eVisa.
Singapore doesn’t have clear cut seasons, and temperatures remain consistent year-round, hovering between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. Humidity is high and thunderstorms happen on an average of 167 days per year. In general, it’s hottest in April, coolest in January, and greenest in November.