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Geography of Singapore
ContinentAsia
RegionSoutheast Asia
Coordinates1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E / 1.283; 103.833
AreaRanked 175th
 • Total734.3 km2 (283.5 sq mi)
 • Land98.57%
 • Water1.43%
Coastline193 km (120 mi)
BordersLand border crossings namely Woodlands Checkpoint and Tuas Checkpoint, various coastal and air checkpoints linking Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as international destinations.
Highest pointBukit Timah Hill 164 m (538 ft)
Lowest pointIndian Ocean, South China Sea 0 m (0 ft)
Longest riverKallang River 10 km (6 mi)
Largest lakeNone
Exclusive economic zone1,067 km2 (412 sq mi)

Singapore is an island city-state and country in maritime Southeast Asia, located at the end of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia as well as the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. It is heavily compact and urbanised. As of 2023, Singapore has a total land area of 734.3 square kilometres (283.5 sq mi).[1] Singapore is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor.

Geographically, Singapore comprises its mainland and other islands. The mainland of Singapore measures 50 kilometres (31 mi) from east to west and 27 kilometres (17 mi) from north to south with 193 kilometres (120 mi) of coastline. These figures are based on 2.515 metres (8 ft 3.0 in) High Water Mark cadastral survey boundaries.[2] It has an exclusive economic zone of 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi).

  1. ^ "Environment - Latest Data". Singapore Department of Statistics. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Yearbook of Statistics Singapore 2017". Department of Statistics Singapore. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

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