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Geography
Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
1 22 N, 103 48 E
Area: 
total: 697 sq km
country comparison to the world: 
191
land: 687 sq km
water: 10 sq km
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
0 km
193 km
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice
Current Weather
tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon (December to March) and Southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms
lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve
lowest point: Singapore Strait 0 m
highest point: Bukit Timah 166 m
fish, deepwater ports
arable land: 1.47%
permanent crops: 1.47%
other: 97.06% (2005)
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0.6 cu km (1975)
total: 0.19 cu km/yr (45%/51%/4%)
per capita: 44 cu m/yr (1975)
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industrial pollution; limited natural fresh water resources; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems; seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
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