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Palm Jumeirah, the famous palm-tree-shaped artificial island, was built in:
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Answer: Option C — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago (group of islands) built off the coast of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
About Palm Jumeirah:
- It is shaped like a palm tree, with a "trunk", 16 "fronds" (branches) and a crescent-shaped "breakwater" around it.
- It was built by the state-owned developer Nakheel Properties.
- Construction began in 2001, and the first residents moved in around 2006-2007.
It was made by "land reclamation": about 94 million cubic metres of sand dredged from the Persian Gulf and about 7 million tonnes of rock were used. No concrete or steel was used for the island's base.
It extends about 5 km into the Persian Gulf.
It added about 78 km of new coastline to Dubai.
It has luxury hotels, residential villas, apartments, shopping malls and beaches.
The "Atlantis, The Palm" hotel is on the crescent.
A monorail, opened in 2009, connects the island to the mainland; it was the first monorail in the Middle East.
"The View at The Palm" is an observation deck on "The Palm Tower".
Other artificial island projects in Dubai:
- Palm Jebel Ali: a larger palm-shaped island; its construction was paused for many years and restarted in 2023.
- "The World Islands": about 300 islands arranged in the shape of a world map.
- "Deira Islands" (formerly Palm Deira).
About Dubai:
- It is one of the seven emirates of the UAE; the capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi.
- It has the "Burj Khalifa", the tallest building in the world (828 m), opened in 2010.
- It has the "Dubai Mall", one of the largest shopping malls, and the "Burj Al Arab" hotel, built on an artificial island.
- It hosted the "Expo 2020" (held in 2021-22) and the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 (2023).
- Dubai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world for international passengers.
- The UAE is home to a large Indian community (about 35 lakh people), the largest group of expatriates.
Other land reclamation projects:
- Singapore has expanded its land area by about 25 per cent through reclamation.
- The Netherlands has reclaimed large areas from the sea ("polders").
- The Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Doha, Qatar, has "The Pearl-Qatar", another artificial island.
- ✗Manama, Bahrain, has some reclaimed islands, but not Palm Jumeirah.
- ✗Muscat, Oman, does not have Palm Jumeirah.
Quick tip
Remember: Palm Jumeirah = Dubai, UAE (palm-shaped artificial island; built from 2001 by Nakheel; Atlantis hotel; first Middle East monorail 2009); Burj Khalifa = tallest building (828 m); UAE capital = Abu Dhabi.
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