Singapore City

Capital of Singapore, on the southeast coast of the island of Singapore; population (2000 est) 3,151,300. Its deepwater harbour, its free port status, and its position between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea have helped the city to become the largest port of Southeast Asia and a commercial centre of world class. Major industries include trade, shipping, banking, electronics, shipbuilding, tin-smelting, rubber processing, fruit canning, and oil refining. Formerly a British colonial town, it was occupied by Japanese forces during World War II.