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Singapore Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/singapore/singapore_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia Geographic coordinates 1 22 N, 103 48 E Map references Southeast Asia Area
Area - comparative slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 193 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; hot, humid, rainy; no pronounced rainy or dry seasons; thunderstorms occur on 40% of all days (67% of days in April) Terrain lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve Elevation extremes
Natural resources fish, deepwater ports Land use
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
Geography - note
focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
NOTE: The information regarding Singapore on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Singapore Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Singapore Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |