SINGAPORE
Capital	Singapore City
Languages	Chinese, Malay, Tamil &  English
Official Currency	Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Climate	tropical; hot, humid, rainy;Two distinct monsoon seasons- Northeastern monsoon from  December to March and Southwestern monsoon from Jun to Sep; Inter  monsoon - frequent afternoon  and  early evening Thunderstorm.
Time Difference	2 Hours 30 Min. Ahead

Why choose Singapore?

Island Nation
Singapore's  multicultural  society  is composed  of four major ethnic groups: the Chinese  (76.8%),  Malays  (13.9%),  Pakistanis  (7.9%), and Eurasians and smaller minority groups (1.4%). The  variety  of  religions  is  a  direct  reflection of  the diversity of races living here. Singapore's principal religions are  Buddhism,  Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity.

To add to this, the numbers of visitors   that come to visit Singapore each year are double its population! With  a  population  where  more  than  one  out  of  four  persons is a foreigner, Singapore  has  been  ranked no.1 in attracting top-flight global talent in a first-ever study of economies with a population of below 20 million, conducted by the Swiss - based International Institute for Management Development (IMD). This makes  Singapore  the  ideal  breeding ground for talent and education,  due  to which leading universities across the world have set up international campuses in Singapore,  offering   international degrees at almost half of the overseas tuition fee.

More  than  6,000  companies  from  around  the   world   have  set  up  base  in Singapore,  thus  students  often  find  it possible to build lucrative careers here after completing their education. Singapore has been consistently ranked as one of the most competitive nations and best place for businesses in the world.

It is apparent how Singapore earned its reputation as the Garden City. Generous pockets of lush gardens and tropical greenery co-exist with an urban landscape. While the  smaller  islands  around  serve  as  idyllic  playgrounds  for sea sports, Singapore,  being only  a  few hours away from other countries in Asia, becomes ideal  for  travelers  interested  in  this region. A variety of Spas, shopping malls, carnivals  and  the  world's highest observation wheel (The Singapore Flyer - will be completed by 2005),  all  make  student - life  in Singapore exciting as well as enjoyable.