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The city of Singapore (center of image), which now encompasses the whole island of Singapore, may be seen in this northeast-looking view. Singapore has a large natural harbor and is strategically located on the southern tip of the Malaysian Peninsula between the Strait of Malacca to the west (extreme bottom left), and the South China Sea to the east (not visible). Image courtesy of NASA.
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Orchids in the National Orchid Garden in Singapore. The Garden is inside the 74-hectare (183-acre) Singapore Botanic Gardens founded in 1859. It has over 20,000 orchid plants on display on 3 hectares (7.4 acres).
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Orchids in the National Orchid Garden in Singapore. The Garden is inside the 74-hectare (183-acre) Singapore Botanic Gardens founded in 1859. It has over 20,000 orchid plants on display on 3 hectares (7.4 acres).
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Entrance to the National Orchid Garden in Singapore. The Garden is inside the 74-hectare (183-acre) Singapore Botanic Gardens founded in 1859. It has over 20,000 orchid plants on display on 3 hectares (7.4 acres).
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View from Mount Faber of cable car connecting mainland Singapore to Sentosa Island. The coast of Indonesia may be seen in the distance.
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A view of housing units on Sentosa Island as seen from Mount Faber on mainland Singapore.
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View from Mount Faber of cable car system connecting mainland Singapore to Sentosa Island. The Marine Terminal and cruise ships may be seen in the middle ground. The cable cars run through the middle tower in the terminal.
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Statues in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore.
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The first floor of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore contains the Hundred Dragons or Mitreya Hall with 100 Buddhas on both sides of the hall. The statues were individually crafted by several sculptors.
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