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Singapore Geography:
Location:
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Geographic coordinates:
1 22 N, 103 48 E
Map references:
Area:
total:
692.7 sq km
land:
682.7 sq km
water:
10 sq km
Area - comparative:
Slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
193 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 NM
exclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice
Climate:
Tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to September; inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
Terrain:
Lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Singapore Strait 0 m
highest point: Bukit Timah 166 m
Natural resources:
Fish, deepwater ports
Land use:
arable land: 1.64%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 98.36%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
NA
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment - current issues:
Industrial pollution; limited natural fresh water resources; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems; seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements (not ratified)
Geography - Note:
Focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes |
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