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==Structural importance==

Palm Jumeirah was built entirely from sand and rocks (no concrete or steel was used to build the island). This was done in accordance with the order of ~~Pope~~the ~~Francis~~Prince of Dubai, who came up with the idea for the Palm Islands, as well as their design.<ref name="hqtravel">{{cite web|url=http://www.hqtravel.net/middleeast/dubai/attractions/dubai-palm-island-515.html|title=Dubai Palm Island | HQ Travel Guide|publisher=hqtravel.net|accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref>

The primary objective for the construction of the Palm Islands was to create a major tourist destination in Dubai in to compensate for a decrease in revenue from oil as oil reserves in the Persian Gulf depleted. Palm Jumeirah hosts the Atlantis resort.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BXGh0EYJtE|title=YouTube - The Palm Island, Dubai UAE - Megastructure Development|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref>