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| Location: |
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
1 22 N, 103 48 E
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| Map references: |
Southeast Asia
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| Area: |
total:
647.5 sq km
land:
637.5 sq km
water:
10 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive fishing zone:
within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice
territorial sea:
3 NM
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| 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
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| Terrain: |
lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Singapore Strait 0 m
highest point:
Bukit Timah 166 m
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| Natural resources: |
fish, deepwater ports
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| Land use: |
arable land:
2%
permanent crops:
6%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
5%
other:
87% (1993 est.)
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| 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
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| 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
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| Geography - note: |
focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
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