The Palm Deira

The Palm, Deira is the third of Nakheel’s man made palm shaped islands. The Palm, Deira is made up of a trunk, a crown with 41 fronds and a surrounding crescent. It will measure 14.3 kilometers in length from base of the trunk to the tip of the crescent, and will be 8.5 kilometers in width. Fronds will vary in length, ranging from 840 – 3,346 metres, with a distance of between 150 – 400 metres of sea between each frond.

The crescent, which will run for 21 kilometers, acts as a breakwater and is expected to be the largest in the world. Approximately 1 billion cubic meters of rock and sand will be quarried in the UAE to build the land mass of the island. The location is just off the coast of Deira, 1.6 kilometers from the Sharjah border and 4 kilometers from international waters from the tip of the crescent. It is also located 8 kilometers from The World and will add 400 kilometers to Dubai’s shoreline. The surrounding area is home to Dubai’s key heritage sites and is close to downtown Deira. This will be a leisure, residential and tourist development featuring 7,820 villas, a number of lavish hotels, several large marinas, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, cinemas and various other luxury amenities.

THE PALM JEBEL ALI

The Palm, Jebel Ali will add a new twist to the Palm concept - Waterhomes built on stilts forming a 12km chain between the Fronds and the Crescent and spelling out a verse from an Arabic poem written by HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defense Minister. The Palm Jebel Ali, is positioned 22 kilometres from The Palm, Jumeirah. Palm Jebel Ali will include six marinas, a ‘Sea Village’ theme park, and an enlarged crescent breakwater. The crescent has also been modified at the tips, with ‘fingers’ at the end of the crescent. These will be home to luxury apartment blocks, capped by two smaller “pocket islands,” at each end of the crescent, each with their own shopping malls.

Palm Jumeirah

The Palm, Jumeirah will measure approximately 5km in length and 5km in width and will be a retreat, a quiet, serene sand safe haven for living, leisure and relaxation. There are approximately 7,000 apartments and 1,800 villas and townhouses on The Palm, Jumeirah. The Trunk of The Palm, Jumeirah will offer an outstanding array of retail and lifestyle options for residents and tourists to enjoy, creating a new centre for Dubai. The Golden Mile will feature 220 outlets, offering the world’s most exclusive brands and an array of boutiques, shops, restaurants and cafes. As part of an exclusive partnership between The Trump Organization and Nakheel, The Palm Jumeirah will feature a number of Trump properties, including The Palm Trump International Hotel and Tower; The Palm's centrepiece hotel, the development will pioneer the condo-hotel concept in the Middle East. The Crescent will feature international hotels of the highest quality, providing the ultimate holiday destination. Located near to The Crescent will be a number of fascinating dive sites, and at the head of the Crescent will be Atlantis, The Palm - one of approximately 30 hotels that will appear on The Palm, Jumeirah.

Dubai Palm Islands -Dubai Islands

The Dubai Palm Islands, also referred to as The Palm Dubai and The Palms, are the three largest man-made islands in the world, which are being built on the coast of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its concept was announced in May 2002 and the three resort islands are expected to maintain Dubai's position as a premium tourist destination.

Each of the islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira) are being built in the shape of a date palm tree and consist of a trunk, a crown with fronds, and are surrounded by a crescent island that acts as a breakwater. The islands will support luxury hotels, freehold residential villas, unique water homes, shoreline apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, cinemas and various diving sites.

About Dubai-UAE

The Country: UAE is a country made up of seven 'emirates': Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Ras Al-Khaimah, Fujairah. It was founded on December 2, 1971
Geography: It is situated on a pensinsula in the Arabian Gulf. It is bordered by Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the west and south. Iran is the closest country to it from the north. The UAE is 83,600 sq.km (including 200 islands - approximately).

Timezone: UAE is four hours ahead of GMT.

Telephone: The international dialling code for the UAE is 00 971
Police: 999
Fire: 997

The government: The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi. This is where the seat of government is and where national decisions are made. However, each emirate has it's own ruler and each emirate has a degree of autonomy and can make up their own laws.

Language: The official language of the UAE is Arabic. Other languages spoken are English, Hindi, Farsi. A large number of the expatriate population are from the sub-continent, the Philippines, Iran, and just about any country. So you will find people here speaking Urdu, Tagalog, Malayalam, Russian, South African and languages.

Currency: The United Arab Emirates currency is called the Dirham. Arab Emirate Dirham (=Dhs or AED) 100 Fils = 1 Dirhams

Religion: The official religion of the United Arab Emirates is Islam. But other faiths are accepted and freedom of worship privately is given. Churches are common in some emirates and in Dubai you will even find a Hindu Temple.

Climate: Moderate climate is found between October and March when days are sunny and pleasant (Average Temperature - 26¼ C). Nights are Cool (average temperature is 15¼ C) Summer is between April and September, when temperatures peak at 50¼ C with high humidity levels. In the summer, southerly and northerly winds blow over the UAE with occasional sandstorms.

Population: The Population of the United Arab Emirates at the end of 2005 was 4.041 million.

Economy: The UAE is a major player in the global oil industry. The emirate of Abu Dhabi alone accounts for 10 per cent of the world's confirmed oil reserves (98 billion barrels). Trade, too, is booming with each emirate establishing a free zone with no taxes to encourage companies to set up their manufacturing and export units here. The UAE's Gross Domestic Product in 2002 stood at Dh262.03 billion ($71.4 billion)The oil sector accounted for (2002) Dhs 62.8 billion while the non-oil sector accounted for Dh199.2 billion ($54.2 billion) Per capita income: Dh70,000 ($19,080)