Dubai Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===The World Islands=== {{Main|The World (archipelago)}} The World Islands is an [[archipelago]] of small artificial islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=4 October 2007|title=Dubai's Palm and World Islands β progress update|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/133896.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011022845/http://www.ameinfo.com/133896.html|archive-date=11 October 2007|access-date=|website=}}</ref> 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. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page