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
exclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice
territorial sea: 3 NM

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: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 98% (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, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes

NOTE: The information regarding Singapore on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Singapore Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Singapore Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.