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Asia » Singapore - HOTELS

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    Singapore Country Information and Map

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Singapore Country Information and Map

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    Introduction


    Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.


    Location


    Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia


    Geographic coordinates


    1 22 N, 103 48 E


    Area


    total: 692.7 sq km water: 10 sq km land: 682.7 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 from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from 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: 1.64% permanent crops: 0% other: 98.36% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    none


    Natural hazards


    none


    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, 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


    Population


    4,353,893 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Singapore


    Phone Code


    +65


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