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
water: 10 sq km
land: 682.7 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 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 sq km |
| 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 |
| Geography - note: | focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
Source: CIA World Factbook
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