Photographs: NASA/Wikimedia Commons
What would smaller countries such as Japan or UAE do when they want to take up a large-scale ambitious infrastructure project but have no land? They develop it. And the best way do it is reclaiming land in the sea.
Many countries around the world reclaim land to build airports, housing projects or even develop an entire city.
Here are 10 biggest islands in the world made by men artificially.
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: NASA/Wikimedia Commons
Port Island
Rank: 9
Area: 5.2 square kilometres
Country: Japan
Utilisation: Housing
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: Laitr Keiows/Wikimedia Commons
Rokko Island
Rank: 8
Area: 5.8 square kilometres
Country: Japan
Utilisation: Housing
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: NASA/Wikimedia Commons (above) and Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
Palm Jumeirah
Rank: 7
Area: 6.5 square kilometres
Country: UAE
Utilisation: Housing
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons
Chubu Centrair International Airport
Rank: 6
Area: 6.8 square kilometres
Country: Japan
Utilisation: Airport
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: Imre Solt/Wikimedia Commons
Palm Jebel Ali
Rank: 5
Area: 8 square kilometres
Country: UAE
Utilisation: Multipurpose
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons
Hong Kong International Airport
Rank: 4
Area: 9.38 square kilometres
Country: Hong Kong
Utilisation: Airport
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons
Kansai International Airport
Rank: 3
Area: 10.5 square kilometres
Country: Japan
Utilisation: Airport
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: Dapaan/Wikimedia Commons
Yas Island
Rank: 2
Area: 25 square kilometres
Country: UAE
Utilisation: Yas Marina Circuit
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9 amazing man made islands
Photographs: NASA/Wikimedia Commons
Flevopolder
Rank: 1
Area: 970 square kilometres
Country: Netherlands
Utilisation: Towns, agriculture
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