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Sand is the foundation humanity has built itself on. It's also the thing that built the literal foundation of the building you're living in.
Dubai essentially dredged 90 million cubic meters of sand to create a palm shaped series of islands, all for the spectacle of it.
Singapore increased its area by 20% through land reclamation projects.
The construction of the World Islands off the coast of Dubai reportedly had to be stopped because of a bottleneck on sand imports.
China , for example, has used more concrete, which is primarily comprised of sand, in the last three years than the United States has in the entire 20th century .
The Belt and Road Initiative , which stretches from East Asia to Europe , is expected to grow significantly.
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