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  2. Burj Khalifa - Wikipedia

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    The Burj Khalifa [a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is the world's tallest structure.With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire) [2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world ...

  3. Vanity height - Wikipedia

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    The controversy began when the Petronas Towers were named the world's tallest buildings in 1998, despite having a roof 63.4 m (208 ft) lower than that of the Willis Tower. The world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, is officially 828 meters tall, but its highest usable floor is 585m above ground. Therefore, its vanity height is 244 meters or 29 ...

  4. List of tallest buildings in Asia - Wikipedia

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    The tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa, which stands 828 m (2,717 ft) and was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nearly three-quarters of the 50 tallest skyscrapers in the world are located in Asia.

  5. List of megatall skyscrapers - Wikipedia

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    Rank Building Image City Country Height Floors Completed Observation deck 1: Burj Khalifa [3]: Dubai United Arab Emirates 828 m (2,717 ft) 163: 2010: 555 m (1,821 ft) [4] 2 ...

  6. Underwater mountain twice height of Burj Khalifa discovered ...

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    The giant structure is 5,249ft (1,600m) tall and covers 14 square km

  7. List of tallest buildings - Wikipedia

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    The United States would remain the location of the world's tallest building throughout the 20th century until 1998, when the Petronas Towers were completed. Since then, two other buildings have gained the title: Taipei 101 in 2004 and Burj Khalifa in 2010. [4]

  8. List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Burj Khalifa: 828 metres (2,717 ft) 163 2010 Dubai: This building was topped out on January 16, 2009, becoming the tallest building in the world. [6] [7] [8] 2 Marina 101: 425 metres (1,394 ft) 101 2017 Dubai Officially opened in 2016 but was actually completed in late 2017. 3 Princess Tower: 413 metres (1,355 ft) 101 2012 Dubai

  9. The World Bank Group's Uncounted - The Huffington Post

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    By 2000, the World Commission on Dams, a study group co-sponsored by the World Bank, put the figure at more than 200,000. Current estimates from NGOs monitoring the project indicate more than 250,000 will be impacted by the dam, which is in now in its final stages of construction.