Singapore is a city state which was founded on the 29th of January 1819. Singapore is the colloquially used term for what is officially known as the Republic of Singapore. Singapore is a dynamic island city state which boasts a historical, cultural and economic legacy. The official languages of Singapore are English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. The island city state of Singapore spans across an area of 710.2 Km2 and geographically it is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.