Singapore is a wealthy island city-state in Southeast Asia. It sits at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca, which connects the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea. Ships from around the world use this passage. Learn about Singapore's fascinating history, culture, geography, and more in Singapore, an Exploring Countries book. The Exploring Countries series takes readers on a worldwide tour to discover diverse countries from around the globe. Learn about each country's land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services. Indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more! Exploring Countries is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.