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Land Features and Use in Singapore |
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Singapore located in the southeastern part of Asia lies between Malaysia and Indonesia. It covers an area of 699 sq. Km and is a heavily urbanized nation. Located at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula it is one of the most beautiful nations of the world. Our site focussingapore offers detailed information about the land features and use in Singapore.
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The diamond-shaped island is blessed with a topography that comprises of hills, valleys, sandy and flatter land. The land features of the nation generally consists of gently undulating central plateau that contains nature preserves and even water catchment area. Singapore being a heavily urbanized nation is full of multi-storied buildings to blend well with the advance face of the nation. 50% of the land comprises of the urban areas that offers you a full view of the achievements the nation has gained in the present modern world. The other 40% of the land is covered with parklands, reservoirs, plantations and open military areas. The reservoirs and water catchment areas are constructed to meet the fresh water demands of the nation. |
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| Most of the undeveloped lands are located in the central north portion of the land and the 2% of the land has been kept reserved for the agricultural purposes. Some of the lands have also been used up to form deepwater ports and reservoirs. There was a time when a large portion of Singapore was covered with dense lowland tropical rainforest but due to the cause of human settlements deforestation led to the destruction of the greenery. Only 5% of the land in Singapore is now confined to forests and woodlands. Permanent crops are also cultivated in some of the lands that are suitable for agricultural purposes. In order to collect more information on geography of Singapore log on to our site focussingapore.
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