Rocketflip. The World Islands, are a collection of man-made islands shaped into the continents of the world, located off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It will consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands. This movie was found on the official website of The World project. Edit: Unfortunately The World project had been suspended due to the effects of the global financial crisis. Official website is no longer avaible. You can find more info on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org