The world's largest artificial island in Dubai (Scenery) Satellite maps
This area equivalent to two small emirate in London - Dubai, the Arab world's richest regions of the sea, made a big island, the Arab Gulf Shenru 5.5 km, is the most ambitious project of.Gumi La Palm Island large-scale, and even from space can see it.It fully with sand and rock structure.In earthquakes, storms and sea water erosion, its existence is in itself a miracle.August 2001, the Arab Gulf in the busy scene of one faction, Dubai is building the world's largest artificial island one.Fajia on oil reserves, equivalent to two London area of the small emirate, the Arab world is one of the richest.However, in 2016, oil reserves will be depleted.This will bring economic disaster, Dubai must seek new source of income.Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the Kingdom of transition, the world number one goal is to become a luxury tourist destination.Dubai seems to be a perfect tourist destination, the problem is only 72 km long coastline, can not accommodate additional tourists.Prince's plan is the construction of an island, but also to be completed in 2006.This size and shape of the artificial island is unprecedented.
The world's largest artificial island in Dubai geographical coordinates (Google maps satellite map Landmark) finishing date: (2006/10/22 10:51:00)
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