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Tolin's 2024 World Cruise blog posts, Day 66 Mar 15, 2024, Singapore, Singapore; Singapore City Tour and National Orchid Garden

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  Singapore , officially the   Republic of Singapore , is an   island country   and   city-state   in   maritime Southeast Asia . It is located about one   degree of latitude   85 miles north of the   equator , off the southern tip of the   Malay Peninsula , bordering the   Strait of Malacca   to the west, the   Singapore Strait   to the south along with the   Riau Islands   in   Indonesia , the   South China Sea   to the east, and the   Straits of Johor   along with the   State of Johor   in   Malaysia   to the north. The country's territory comprises one   main island ,   63 satellite islands and islets , and   one outlying islet ; the combined area of these has increased by approximately 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive   land reclamation   projects. It has the   second highest population density of any country in the world , although there are numerous green and recreational spaces as a result of   urban planning . With a multicultural populatio