October: Sheikh Mohammed announces the Dubai Water Canal.[75] Population: 2,214,00.[76] 27 November: Dubai and the UAE win the bid for World Expo 2020.[77] 2014 February: Dubai launches $1mn 'Drones for Good' award.[78] 5 July: World's largest mall and indoor theme park, the 48 million square foot Mall of the World project announced.[79] 16 July: The establishment of the UAE Space Agency and the launch of a Mars mission is announced.