Capital of Singapore: Geographical Area and Climate of Singapore

The city-state has an area of 733.1 km2, making it the smallest state in Southeast Asia, around one-fourth the size of Luxembourg or a little greater than 3.5 times the size of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC.

Singapore is a small city-state island located near the Malay Peninsula's tip, 85 miles north of the Equator. It is flat land with a maximum elevation of 581 feet and an area of 250 square miles (641 square miles). It is 26 miles long from east to west and 14 miles long from north to south at its broadest points.

Climate: The vegetation is dense and tropical. Seasons do not exist. The average high temperature in this “Land of Eternal Summer” is 73 to 90°F and changes little from month to month. The annual rainfall is around 2,200 mm, and the humidity is high (average 70 percent). There are no distinct wet and dry seasons, however, November through February are wetter and colder than other months.

The capital of Singapore is Singapore City. Singapore was formally known as the Republic of Singapore, is also known as the Lion City (Singapura), and comprises the main island plus around 64 smaller outlying islands, including Sentosa (the biggest of the offshore islands), Pulau Ubin, St John’s Island, and the Sisters’ Islands.

Two bridges connect Singapore to Malaysia and the rest of Asia. The Johor-Singapore Causeway connects Singapore to the Malaysian city of Johor Baru in Peninsular Malaysia. Singapore shares maritime boundaries with Malaysia and Indonesia. The small archipelago is located approximately 137 kilometers (85 miles) north of the equator and slightly south of the Malay Peninsula's tip, separated by the Johor Straits. Singapore is located near one of the world's busiest maritime channels, the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea. 

Singapore’s islands are separated from the Indonesian Riau Archipelago in the south by the Singapore Strait. The old British colonial trade post gained independence in 1965. Singapore has a population of around 5.9 million people (as of 2020) and a resident population of approximately 4 million (in 2020). 

Languages: English (the language of administration and education), Singlish (the Singaporean creole), Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), and Tamil are the languages spoken.