Singapore, officially the Republicof Singapore, is an island city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands.
Singaporeis the world's fourth leading financial centreand its economy is often ranked amongst the world's top ten most open, competitive and innovative. The country is also a highly cosmopolitan World City, with a key role in international trade and finance.