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Total land area:
699.4 sq km. Comprises one main island (617.1 sq km) and some 63 offshore islands. Among the offshore islands, the larger ones are Pulau Tekong (2365.5 hectares), Pulau Ubin (1023.9 hectares) and Sentosa (460 hectares).

Location:
Between latitudes 1º 09'N and 1º 29'N and longitudes 103º 36'E and 104º 25'E.

Climate:
Singapore has an equatorial climate, which is warm and humid all year round. Rain is felt throughout the year.

Average daily temperature:
26.8ºC People Singapore's people are largely descendents of immigrants from the Malay Peninsula, China and the Indian sub-continent.

Population profile by race:
Chinese (75.6%); Malays (13.6%); Indians (8.7%); The remaining 2.1% comprises of people from all over the world who have chosen to make Singapore their home.