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 | | Al Nakheel Properties is building a private archipelago of 300 islands off the coast of Dubai, a semi-independent city in the United Arab Emirates. |
 | | Dubai has seen a boom in elaborate proprietary communities recently, from Burj Dubai, allegedly the world’s tallest building, to another Nakheel project in progress, The Palm: a giant trio of tree-shaped islands to be filled with apartments, villas, hotels, and theme parks—enough to house more than 5,000 residents, plus tourists. |
 | | Outside of the United Arab Emirates, the most striking example of a diet nation is a 12-deck cruise-ship-cum-condo-complex that, like the Nakheel islands, is called The World. |
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