Singapore (Republic of Singapore) is a tropical city-state[1]. It separated from Malaysia on 9 August 1965 to become the Republic of Singapore[1].
It lies at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, between Malaysia across the Johor Strait and Indonesia across the Singapore Strait[1]; its area is 744.3 km² (2025) and its population about 6.11 million (2025)[1]. Malay is the national language; English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil are official languages[1].
Sixteen Singapore restaurants are listed in the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2025[3].