"palm jumeirah is an artificial island, the first and smallest of the three palm islands created off the coast of dubai, united arab emirates. the palm-tree shaped island is so large that it can be seen from the international space station. it is currently home to luxury homes and the megaresort atlantis, the palm, and will eventually tout many other deluxe hotels. in the years since construction began in 2001, this island effectively has doubled the length of dubai’s coastline."
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