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[[File:PearlQatar.svg|thumb|285px|The Pearl
'''The Pearl Island''' ({{lang-ar|جزيرة اللؤلؤة|jazirat alluwlua}}) in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]], is an [[artificial island]] spanning nearly four square kilometers. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for [[Freehold (law)|freehold]] ownership by foreign nationals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/qatar/the_pearl.php|title=The Pearl [Qatar] - Property Development - TEN Real Estate [UAE]|website=realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com}}</ref> As of 2018, there are 27,000 residents.
In 2004, when the project was first revealed, the initial cost of constructing the island stood at $2.5 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=496&MID=201 |title=The Pearl - Qatar |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219230648/http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=496&MID=201 |archive-date=19 December 2012 }}</ref> It is now believed the project will cost $15 billion upon completion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=381&MID=86 |title=The Pearl - Qatar |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206045730/http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=381&MID=86 |archive-date=6 February 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qatarconstructionguide.com/en/content/models-changing-face-qatar-years |title=Models Changing the Face of Qatar in Ten Years - Qatar Construction Guide |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411163250/http://www.qatarconstructionguide.com/en/content/models-changing-face-qatar-years |archive-date=11 April 2013 }}</ref>
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===Abraj Quartier===
This precinct is located by the entrance of The Pearl
==Commercial attractions==
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===Restaurants===
The Pearl Island has several restaurants, as well as a coffee bar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diningindoha.com/the-pearl-qatar.php?the_pearl_qatar_sort_by=name|title=Dining in Doha, The Pearl Qatar|access-date=2 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215205345/http://diningindoha.com/the-pearl-qatar.php?the_pearl_qatar_sort_by=name|archive-date=15 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Midori, a [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese restaurant]] in Porto Arabia, won Best Newcomer in the ''Time Out Doha'' Awards 2012. Pampano, also operated by Hospitality Development Company (HDC), a fully owned subsidiary of United Development Company (UDC), the primary developer of The Pearl Island, received the "Highly Commended" certificate in the Best South American category.<ref>[http://www.zawya.com/story/pdf/The_PearlQatars_Restaurants_Shine_at_Time_Out_Doha_Awards-ZAWYA20120516122111/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2018}}</ref>
===Hotels===
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