Sentosa
Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, and formerly Pulau Blakang Mati, is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the Keppel Harbour, and is adjacent to Pulau Brani, a smaller island wedged between Sentosa and the main island.
Sentosa | |
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Looking south (top) and north (bottom) of Sentosa Island | |
| Nickname: The State of Fun | |
Location in Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1.248°N 103.830°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | South West CDC |
| • Members of Parliament | West Coast GRC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Rail services | North East Line and Circle Line at HarbourFront Station Sentosa Express |
| Major landmarks | Resorts World Sentosa Universal Studios Singapore Fort Siloso Capella Hotel |
Sentosa's logo | |
| Location | Sentosa Island |
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| Opened | 1975 |
| Theme | Fantasy, adventure |
| Slogan | Asia's Favourite Playground / Singapore's Island Resort / The State of Fun |
Formerly used as a British military base and afterwards as a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, the island was renamed Sentosa and was planned to be a popular tourist destination. It is now home to a popular resort that receives more than twenty million visitors per year. Attractions include a 2 km (1.2 mi) long sheltered beach, Madame Tussauds Singapore, an extensive Cable Car network, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, 14 hotels and the Resorts World Sentosa, which features the Universal Studios Singapore theme park and one of Singapore's two casinos, the other being in Marina Bay Sands.
Sentosa is also widely known as being the location of the 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit, where North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump met at the Capella Hotel located on the island. This was the first-ever meeting between the leaders of North Korea and the United States. As an island geared towards recreation and tourism with its casino and resorts under a tropical climate, as well as residences for the wealthy, Sentosa is more than twice the size of Monaco.