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   The Palm

  The Palm  Islands,  also  referred  to as  The  Palm  Dubai  and The Palms,  are the  three  largest  man-made  islands  in the  world,  which  are being  built  on the  coast of the  emirate  of  Dubai,  in  the United  Arad  Emirates (UAE).  Its  concept  was  announced  in May  2002  and  the three  resort  islands are  expected  to  maintain  Dubai’s  position  as  a  premium  tourist  destination.  The  Palm  Islands  is  also  the  self-declared  “ Eighth  Wonder  of the  World”.

  Each  of  the islands ( Palm  Jumeirah,  Palm  Jebel  Ali,  and Palm Deira) are  being  built  in  the  shape  of  a  date  palm  tree  and  consist  of  a trunk,  a  crown  with  fronds,  and  are  surrounded  by a crescent  island  that  acts as a breakwater.  The  island will  support  luxury  hotels,  freehold  residential  villas,  unique  water  homes,  shoreline  apartments,  marinas,  water  theme  parks,  restaurants,  shopping malls,  sports  facilities,  health  spas,  cinemas  and  various  diving  sites.

 The World

 3000 islands,  300 opportunities:  nothing  in Dubai  is   impossible  and  this  was once  again  confirmed  when  the  Nakheel  Corporation  today  unveiled  concept  plans  to  construct  another offshore island  development  just  of  the  coast  of Dubai.  Conceived  by  His Highness  Shelikh  Mohammed  Bin Rashid  Al Maktoum,  the  development  is called  “ The World” and  will  consist  of a series of 200 islands,  positioned  strategically to form the shape of the world map.

“The  development  will  be positioned 5  kilometers off  the coast of Dubai.  It will  be 5.5 kilometers in length  and  width,  and will  cover 60 million  square  feet, including 10 million square  feet  of beach”,  said  Sultan  Ahmed Bin Sulayem,  Executive  Chairman,  Nakheel.

 Further  commenting  on the project Sulayem  said, “The  World”  is set to be the most exclusive and  private  water retreat  available  in  Dubai. It will  provide  an  intruding  and one of a kind haven for investors  looking  for  exclusive and world-class real  estate  opportunity.

 The 200  islands  will  vary  in size and will be themed  to  show some similarities  to the specific country they are representing.

 To ensure the island ambience is maximized  restrictions have  been placed on the height of  developments. A series of waterways, canals  and  lakes  have also been  integrated  into the overall  design.  Considered a first of its kind, this  development  is expected  to  cater  specifically  to the elite  residential  and tourist  market. Access  to the island will  be  entirely  by marine transport only-there  will  be no road access. To protect the development,  two  types of  breakwater will be built  to surround it;  these include an  above water revetment  and a submerged  reef.

 The  first  stages  in construction  of  the islands, know  as  reclamation,  have commenced  in  late 2003  and total  completion  of the project  is forecast for 2008.

 Dubai  over the last few  years  has become the living  embodiment of innovation,  ambition  and forward  thinking.  Much  of this is down to Sheikh  Mohammed’s  influence  and  unshakable  desire to  create  a  contemporary  role for his  country  as a  major world centre  for business, tourism and as a  model  of multi-cultural  living.

  According  to  studies, tourism to Dubai  is  growing  exponentially,  with the current number  of  visitors standing at 5 million due  to  reach 10 million by 2007, and  an incredible 40 million by 2015.