In 1971, Dubai declared independence from the United Kingdom, and was part of the group that formed the United Arab Emirates. Oil was discovered in the region, and the riches it provided would change the geographic view of the area forever. In a period of 40 years, the population swelled from a few thousand to over 1.5 million residents. More radically, the city began building man-made islands, with land reclaimed from the Persian Gulf. So over the past 15 years, the city has continued to grow across land that was created after the year 2000. The Palm Islands are modern wonders, challenged only by the planned islands that are currently in limbo, due to Dubai’s current credit issues.
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