4.0 kilometres off the coast of Dubai, lies an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map. The 300 islands which make up The World, originally conceived by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, began to be developed in 2003, but up to today, only a small number of them have been developed. Nevertheless, its a magnificent spectacle to take in, especially as part of a helicopter tour of Dubai.
