Geography of Singapore

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Singapore is a city-state and island 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 highly compact and urbanised. As of 2026, Singapore has a total land area of approximately 744.3 square kilometres (287.4 sq mi). 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. It has an exclusive economic zone of 1,067 km2 (412 mi2).

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