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<text id=93CT1253>
<title>
Singapore--Geography
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Singapore
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: Southeast Asia, between Malaysia and Indonesia
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 632.6 km2</l>
<l> land area: 622.6 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: slightly less than 3.5 times the size of
Washington, DC</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: 0 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 193 km
</p>
<list>
<l>Maritime claims:</l>
<l> exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm</l>
<l> territorial sea: 3 nm</l>
</list>
<p>International disputes: two islands in dispute with Malaysia
</p>
<p>Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy; no pronounced rainy or
dry seasons; thunderstorms occur on 40% of all days (67% of days
in April)
</p>
<p>Terrain: lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains
water catchment area and nature preserve
</p>
<p>Natural resources: fish, deepwater ports
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: 4%</l>
<l> permanent crops: 7%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: 0%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: 5%</l>
<l> other: 84%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: NA km2
</p>
<p>Environment: mostly urban and industrialized
</p>
<p>Note: focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes
</p></body></article></text>