Which Asian country is a sovereign city-state at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula? Singapore. The Republic of Singapore is an independent island country and city-state located just north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Its territory includes the main island of Singapore and more than 60 smaller islands and islets.
Singapore became fully independent on 9 August 1965, after separating from Malaysia. Its location has helped make it a major port and commercial centre: the country sits beside the Straits of Malacca, one of the world’s most important shipping routes, and near the meeting point of the Indian Ocean and Pacific trade networks.
Singapore is sometimes mistaken for a city within Malaysia, but it is a separate sovereign state with its own government, armed forces, currency and passport. Its currency is the Singapore dollar, not the yen or Malaysian ringgit. The country’s northern boundary faces Malaysia across the Johor Strait, while Indonesia lies to the south across the Singapore Strait.