The World Islands 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. 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 World's developer is Nakheel Properties, and the project was originally conceived by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai. The construction was done by two Dutch specialist companies, Van Oord and Boskalis. The same companies also created the Palm Jumeirah.
View of The World in 2010
View of The World from Burj Khalifa.
The World 2010 (aerial view)
An island owned by 7 time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, given to him by the Crown Prince of Dubai at the time, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
The Aegean Sea with its large number of islands is the origin of the term archipelago.
The Archipelago Sea with many islands in southwestern Finland
