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2. The World (archipelago) - Wikipedia

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   View of The World from Burj Khalifa The development's logo. The World Islands (Arabic: جزر العالم; Juzur al-Ālam) are an archipelago of small artificial islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1]

3. Dubai - Wikipedia

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   The World islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters, and are one of several artificial island developments in Dubai. The area of each island varies from 250,000 to 900,000 square feet. The islands are arranged in the shape of the world map and the archipelago covers around 9 km in width. [233]

4. List of developments of The World (archipelago) - Wikipedia

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   However the construction was halted due to the Financial crisis of 2007–2010, [1] except for one island gifted to race car driver Michael Schumacher by the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. [2] Islands on The World were intended to fall into several categories: Low density: residential islands; Medium and high density ...

5. Tourist attractions in Dubai - Wikipedia

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   The World is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map It is located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [31]

6. Palm Islands - Wikipedia

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   The Palm Islands consist of three artificial archipelagos: Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Islands (formerly known as Palm Deira or Deira Islands), and Palm Jebel Ali, [1] on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Palm Islands were constructed around the same time as The World Islands. Nakheel Properties is the Palm Islands real estate developer. [2]

7. Tourism in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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   Archipelagoes in Dubai. Dubai is the most visited city in the United Arab Emirates, the most expensive city in the GCC and one of the most expensive cities in the world. [16] It is also the home of the two tallest towers in the world, the Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa, the latter occupies the top position.