Updated: April 22, 2024

Palm Jumeirah is an artificial offshore island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was built in the early 21st century and was largely financed from Dubai’s substantial income from petroleum¹. The island was created in the shape of a stylized palm tree within a circle¹. The principal sectors of Palm Jumeirah are known as trunk, spine, fronds, and crescent¹. The broad trunk, connected to the mainland by a bridge, serves as the entrance to the development. Another bridge connects the trunk to the spine, a narrow central axis from which 17 fronds protrude. The crescent is a breakwater that nearly surrounds the other sectors. It is divided into three sections so as to facilitate the circulation of seawater¹.

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