The World Islands
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The World Islands is an artificial archipelago off the coast of Dubai, designed in the shape of a world map and composed of numerous man-made islands intended for luxury developments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The World Islands (infrastructure and master plan) | 1 |
| The World Islands (master development) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial archipelago
ⓘ
real estate development project ⓘ |
| accessMode |
boat
ⓘ
helicopter ⓘ |
| announced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| cityServed | Dubai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptCreator | Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
rock breakwaters
ⓘ
sand ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| designedAs | map of the world ⓘ |
| developer | Nakheel Properties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromCoast | approximately 4 kilometers ⓘ |
| governingEmirate | Emirate of Dubai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBreakwater | protective outer breakwater ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
coastal erosion risk
ⓘ
marine ecosystem impact ⓘ |
| hasIslandNamingScheme |
continents
ⓘ
countries ⓘ regions of the world ⓘ |
| hasNotableIssue |
delays in development
ⓘ
financial challenges for investors ⓘ |
| hasShape | world map ⓘ |
| hasTourismRole | Dubai tourism strategy ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProperty |
hotels
ⓘ
private villas ⓘ resorts ⓘ |
| landReclamationMethod | dredged sand ⓘ |
| languageUsedInMarketing |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dubai
ⓘ
United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Dubai coast ⓘ |
| marketingPositioning | ultra-luxury destination ⓘ |
| nearestMajorDevelopment |
Palm Jebel Ali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palm Jumeirah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIslandCluster | The Heart of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIslandsPlanned | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| partOf | Dubai offshore megaprojects ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
hospitality
ⓘ
luxury residential development ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| projectOwnership | Government of Dubai–related entities ⓘ |
| projectStatus |
many islands undeveloped
ⓘ
partially developed ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| timezone | Gulf Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The World Islands (infrastructure and master plan)
this entity surface form:
The World Islands (master development)