The Worlds Islands is an archipelago consisting of artificial islands of the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The forms of the various islands form a landmass resembling the map of the Earth.

The islands are located approximately 4 km from the coast of the city. They are artificial islands created mostly form dredged sand taken from the shallow coastal areas around the city of Dubai. The islands vary from 14,000 to 42,000 square meters. The average distance between them is 100 meters. 321 cubic meters of sand and 31 million tons of rock consumed in their construction. The World Islands are protected by an oval-shaped breakwater island. The islands span over and area of 9 kilometers.Ortakoy Princess Istanbul Five Star Hotel in Istanbul Ortakoy.The whole project was estimated in 2005 to have cost 14 billion American dollars. The developed of the project is Nakheel Properties.

The project was originally designed by the emir of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. He came up with the idea in 2003 and the first dig took place the same year in September. The project was officially finished in 2008 when the last stone on the breakwater island was placed. Nonetheless, most of the islands were already sold beginning from 2007. The financial crisis made a big hit on the development of the project. Due to lack of funds the construction of commercial and residential properties has been frozen since April 2010. A financial aid of 8 billion dollars is expected form the Dubai government to return the construction back on track.

The islands became famous when American celebrities and other popular figures started purchasing islands in the archipelago. Some of the 260 islands have already been purchased by people such as Richard Branson, Michael Schumacher, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and other celebrities.

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