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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]
These are some of the developments which were scheduled for construction on various islands of The World in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 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]
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]
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]
The World Islands, constructed starting in 2003, is a collection of more than 300 private luxury islands. Each island is totally artificial and can sell for anywhere between $7 million and $1.8 ...
The Dubai Islands currently have three hotels in operation, which represent the most significant development on the islands so far. The 800-key Hotel RIU Dubai opened on December 10, 2020, [7] followed by the 607-key Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai on October 14, 2021 [8] and the 159-key Park Regis by Prince Dubai Islands on March 2, 2024. [9]
This is a list of islands of the United Arab Emirates. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2023) Al Fahid Island; Dalma Island;
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