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Singapore has reclaimed land with earth obtained from its own hills, the seabed, and neighboring countries. As a result, Singapore's land area has grown from 581.5 km 2 in the 1960s to 725.7 km 2 today, and will increase slightly more due to the construction of sea polder and barrage to deal with the ever-rising sea level.
Land reclamation projects have increased Singapore's land area from 580 km 2 (220 sq mi) in the 1960s to 710 km 2 (270 sq mi) by 2015, an increase of some 22% (130 km 2). [300] The country is projected to reclaim another 56 km 2 (20 sq mi). [301]
Since independence, the contemporary government of Singapore has continued to increase the size of the island, having increased the area of the main island from 580 km 2 (224 sq mi) in the 1960s to 710 km 2 (274 sq mi) today. [8] A further 200 km 2 (77 sq mi) of land is also expected to be added to the main island. [9]
Below is a list of countries in Asia by area. [1] ... Asia area in km 2 (mi 2) 1 ... Singapore: 0.002%: 728 (281) 51
Singapore – a sovereign republic comprising the main island of Singapore and smaller outlying islands which are located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. [1] Singapore lies 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands and is in-between the ...
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Planning Area [2] Region Area (km 2) Area (sq mi) Chinese Garden: Jurong East: West Region — — Coral Island: Southern Islands: Central Region: 0.017 0.0066 Paradise Island: Southern Islands: Central Region — — Pearl Island: Southern Islands: Central Region: 0.019 0.0073 Pulau Punggol Barat: Seletar: Northeast Region: 1.92 0.74 Pulau ...
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