Location:
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
Geographic coordinates:
1 22 N, 103 48 E
Map references:
Southeast Asia
Area:
total: 719.2 sq km
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land: 709.2 sq km
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water: 10 sq km
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country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
191
Area - comparative:
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area comparison map:
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
193 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3
nm
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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
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Terrain:
lowlying, gently undulating central plateau
Elevation:
lowest point:
Singapore Strait 0 m
highest point:
Bukit Timah 166 m
Natural resources:
fish, deepwater ports
Land use:
agricultural land: 1%
(2011 est.)
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arable land: 0.9%
(2011 est.)
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permanent crops: 0.1%
(2011 est.)
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permanent pasture: 0%
(2011 est.)
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forest: 3.3%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - forest country ranks ]
other: 95.7%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use country ranks ]
Irrigated land:
0 sq km
(2012)
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Population distribution:
most of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas
Natural hazards:
flash floods
Environment - current issues:
water pollution; industrial pollution; limited natural freshwater resources; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems; air pollution; deforestation; 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; consists of about 60 islands, by far the largest of which is Pulau Ujong; land reclamation has removed many former islands and created a number of new ones
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