NASA Photo ID: STS050-111-018 File Name: 10065285.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 07/09/92
Title: Singapore, Malaysia
Description:
This view of the Malay Peninsula shows the city state of Singapore,
Malaysia (1.5N, 104.0E) with all its urban, industrial and commercial land
use areas. Singapore is located at the south tip of the Malay peninsula
separated by the Johor Strait. The prosporous island state, once Asia's
major trade center, is now highly industrialized despite its small size
and its ideal location has made this island a hub of trade, shipping and
service industries.
Subject terms:
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)
ISLANDS
MALAYSIA
PACIFIC ISLANDS
SINGAPORE
STS-50
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