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 - as described in UNCLOS 1982 |
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% (1998 est.) |
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 |
