Five artificial islands
Kansai International Airport Japan
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| Kansai International Airpot |
Three mountains were excavated to provide landfill for this airport island, which has a terminal building and two runways.
Flevoland Netherlands
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| Flevoland Netherlands |
This island was built on an inland sea between 1957 and 1968. It is the largest artificial island in the world and home to 370,000 people.
Uros Islets Peru
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| Uros Islets Peru |
There are 42 small islands on Lake Titicaca constructed on bundled dried reed by the Uros people hundreds of years ago.
Kamfers Dam South Africa
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| Kamfers Dam South Africa |
This S-shaped island was built as a breeding ground for flamingos. As estimated 9,000 chicks were born on it in 2008.
Palm Islands United Arab Emirates
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| Palm Islands United Arab Emirates |
These islands off the coast of Dubai are the largest artificial islands in the world and function as luxury holiday resorts.
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