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Southeast Asia > Singapore > Geography

SINGAPORE GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 682.7 sq km [183rd of 236]
    (per capita) 0.163 sq km per 1,000 people ... [197th of 201]
Area > Total 692.7 sq km [194th of 248]
    (per capita) 0.172 sq km per 1,000 people ... [191st of 193]
Area > Water 10 sq km [141st of 237]
    (per capita) 2.196 sq km per 1 million peo [142nd of 225]
Capital city with population Singapore - 3,044,000
Climate
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
Coastline 193 km [147th of 249]
    (per capita) 42.39 km per 1 million people [151st of 230]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Bukit Timah 166 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Singapore Strait 0 m
Forested Land 3.3% [171st of 193]
Geographic coordinates 1 22 N, 103 48 E
Geography > Note
focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
Land area > sq. km 689 km² ... [181st of 206]
    (per capita) 0.159 km² per 1,000 people ... [201st of 206]
Land use > Arable land 1.47 % [194th of 241]

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Singapore, Republic of Singapore

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