Bikini Atoll
atoll of the Marshall Islands, former site of nuclear tests
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Summary
Bikini Atoll is an atoll[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of atoll entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,914 views/month, #1 of 181).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Marshall Islands[3], Bikini Atoll[4]
- Country: Marshall Islands[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[6]
- Instance of: administrative territorial entity[7], reef island[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Keelung[9]
- Part of: Ralik Chain[10]
- Commons category: Bikini Atoll[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Marshall Islands[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bikini Atoll[13]
- Population: 13[14], 9[15]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[17]
- Native label: Bikini[18]
- Different from: Bikini Atoll[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 25 m[20]
- Area: 6 km²[21], 73,500 ha[22], 130,425 ha[23]
- World Heritage criteria: (iv)[24], (vi)[25]
- P14541: 23gPZz[26]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Bikini Atoll include bikini[27], founded in 1946[28]; Bikini Bottom[29], a fictional city[30]; and Bikini Atoll Airport[31], an airport[32], in Marshall Islands[33].
Why It Matters
Bikini Atoll has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include bikini[27], founded in 1946[28]; Bikini Bottom[29], a fictional city[30]; and Bikini Atoll Airport[31], an airport[32], in Marshall Islands[33].