Geography of Singapore
| 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 land: 682.7 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 193 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice |
| 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 |
| 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: 1.47% permanent crops: 1.47% other: 97.06% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | NA |
| 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, 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 |
| Geography - note: | focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes |