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Introduction - Singapore: | Location - Singapore: | Location | Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia | | Geographic coordinates | 1 22 N, 103 48 E | | Map references | Southeast Asia | | 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 | 0 km | | 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 (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (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: 1.47%
permanent crops: 1.47%
other: 97.06% (2005) | | 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, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Geography note | focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |