Singapore
Asia · Capital: Singapore
Singapore is a country in Asia, home to about 5.9 million people across 719 km². Its capital is Singapore. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Singapore
Region
Asia
Population
~5.9 million people
Area
719 km²
Density
8,206 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Languages
English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
164 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
red, white
Flag features
at least one star and a crescent
Land borders
Singapore shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Singapore in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Singapore is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 30 claims from the pool that are true of Singapore, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city shares the country's name1 of 5
- Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
- Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
- Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177