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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia
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Geographic coordinates:
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1 22 N, 103 48 E
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Map references:
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Southeast Asia
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Area:
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total: 692.7 sq km
water: 10 sq km
land: 682.7 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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193 km
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice
territorial sea: 3 NM
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Climate:
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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:
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lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Singapore Strait 0 m
highest point: Bukit Timah 166 m
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Natural resources:
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fish, deepwater ports
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Land use:
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arable land: 1.64%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 98.36% (1998 est.)
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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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
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Environment - international agreements:
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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:
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focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
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