An artificial island is one that is man-made and not formed by natural processes. These islands are usually formed by land-reclaimation. These islands are not a new thing that people just started to do. They have been around for a long time, dating back to the crannogs of prehistoric Scotland and Ireland. A lot of these man-made islands have been built in urban harbors to either provide a place deliberately isolated from the city or for spare real estate. These islands can only be constucted with permission of the Coastal state and do not count towards the territorial seas or exclusive economic zones. They also can not have thier own territorial sea or exclusive economic zone. But many people think they are beautiful places and many people want to own homes on them, even celebrities.
I personally think they add something to a country and may even help with tourists. They also look really cool!
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