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=The Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira) =

Summary:
The Palm Islands are off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They were built by [|Nakheel Properties] . Each of the three islands is in the shape of a palm tree. The islands are still under construction today but are expected to be finished in 10-15 years. In the future and now, the islands will have many luxury residential living, hotels, entertainment centers, sports facilities, and restaurants.

[|Palm Jumeirah:]
The Palm Jumeirah island consists of a trunk, 17 fronds, and a large crescent that breaks keeps the water from entering the island. The island is 5km by 5km. This island was first 'inhabited' in 2006. There are many residential living areas, hotels, spas, and an Atlantis, The Palm hotel.

[|Jebel Ali:]
The Jebel Ali island first began construction in October of 2002, the breakwater was finished in December of 2006, infrastructure work began in 2007, and the island is not yet finished. Jebel Ali is expected to be able to have 1.7 million people living there by 2020. The island will be 50% bigger than the Palm Jemeirah and construction includes; theme parks, marinas, and homes.

[|Palm Deira:]
The Palm Deira Island idea was revealed in October of 2004 but no date for completion has been released yet. The island is supposedly going to be very large and built in several phases. Due to Nakheel Properties' financial situation, construction on the island has been paused and will hopefully resume.

Construction Status:
<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Jumeirah- Residents have been moving in since 2006 Jebel Ali- Reclamation is accelerating and this island is bigger than Palm Jumeirah Deira- The 'master-plan' is complete

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 132); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Quote:
<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">"Many know Palm Jumeirah as an international icon, but few realize it was created help solve Dubai's beach shortage. The Ruler of Dubai drew a sketch of a palm tree, realizing its fronds would provide more beach frontage than a traditional circular island. From this insight, the idea of Palm Jumeirah was born and the trilogy of islands envisioned." -Nakheel Properties

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