The World or World Islands is an artificial
archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world
map, located 4.0 kilometers 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.It can
be also seen from space. The overall development cost of The World was
estimated as 14 billion USD. The prices of individual islands range between 15
and 50 million USD.
