| 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 |
