Singapore is a smali island in Southeast Asia, at the natural meeting point of the sea routes at the southeastern tip of the Malaysian Peninsula. Its climate is warm and humid so it either rains or it is so sunny that you can get a lovely tan!

Singapore was first mentioned in vJ a 3rd century Chinese account as Pu-luo-chung which means island at the end of a peninsula. In the 14th century itbelonged to the strong Sri Vijayan empire and was known as Temasek - Sea Town. Around this time a Sri Vijayan prince came to the island and, according to the legend, saw an animal similar to a lion