On 9 August 1965, the Malaysian Parliament voted 126 to 0 to move a bill to amend the constitution, expelling Singapore from Malaysia, which left Singapore as a newly independent country.

The languages of Singapore are English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil, with the lingua franca between Singaporeans being English, the de facto main language.

Singapore has the World's busiest port. Singapore is a city, a capital and a state all at once, making it one of only three City States in the world.

Spending time in Singapore can get expensive. In 2023, it tied with Zurich as the world's most expensive city, per the Economist Intelligence Unit. But there are plenty of affordable — and sometimes free — ways for both transit passengers and Singapore tourists to explore the city.