Singapore

Sin·ga·pore (siŋ′ə pôr′, siŋ′gə-)

1. island off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula

2. country comprising this island & nearby islets: a former British colony, it became a state of Malaysia (1963-65) & an independent republic & member of the Commonwealth (1965): 248 sq mi (642 sq km); pop. 2,930,000

3. its capital, a seaport on the S coast: pop. 4,018,000

4. channel between Singapore & a group of Indonesian islands to the south: 65 mi (105 km) long