Singapore's name is no accident. Derived from the phrase Singa-pura, meaning the 'City of the Lion', this beautiful island state has a fusion of cultural traditions, which they have adopted from Malaysia, India, China, and Britain, making this island paradise in the heart of Asia a true melting pot. Singapore rests right at the tip of the Malaysian Peninsula, and borders Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Its small size is no secret with some saying you could walk from one end of the island to the other in just a day. Spanning over 642 km, the city-state consists of its main island and some 60 small more rugged uninhabited islets. Generally a flat land with a slight hilly area in the center Singapore's population living in the suburbs. City planning has been taken to a whole new level, and getting around the busy city-state is easy with the MRT (the Mass Rapid Transport System), which circles the entire island, making it even easier for visitors to Singapore to get around. Home to almost 3 million people, this densely populated island is a constant hive of activity - it's a land that literally never sleeps. Being one of the biggest commercial hubs in Asia, this picturesque city-state also attracts a number of foreign workers and investors; with some three hundred thousand foreigners permanently living there and calling Singapore home."