1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2. WORLD ISLANDS
 The World or World
Islands is an artificial
archipelago of various
small islands constructe
d in the rough shape of
a world map.
 It is located
4 kilometeres (2.5 mi)
off the coast of Dubai,
United Arab Emirates.

3. WORLD ISLANS
 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.

4. WORLD ISLANDS
 The World's developer is Nakheel Properties, and the
project was originally conceived by Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of
Dubai.

5. WORLD ISLANDS
 As of 2010, only a single island has any building on it,
which is a show home - all the other projects having
been cancelled or delayed due to the 2008 financial
crisis.

6. WORLDS ISLANDS
 PROJECT:
 Islands in the archipelago range from 14,000 to 42,000
square meters (150,000 to 450,000 sq ft) in area.
 Distances between islands average 100 meters (330 ft);
they are constructed from 321 million cubic meters of
sand and 31 million tons of rock.
 The entire development is an area that covers 6 by 9
kilometers (3.7 by 5.6 mi) and is surrounded by an
oval-shaped breakwater island. Roughly 232 km (144
mi) of shoreline was created.
 The World's overall development costs were estimated
at $14 billion USD in 2005.

10. THANK YOU
RAKTIM DEBNATH
(raktim.arch@gmail.com)