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    Singapore Geography - 2006

    https://theodora.com/wfbcurrent/singapore/singapore_geography.html
    SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      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, 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


      NOTE: The information regarding Singapore on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Singapore Geography 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Singapore Geography 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.

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