| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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. |
