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Bikini Atoll (/ ˈ b ɪ k ɪ ˌ n iː / or / b ɪ ˈ k iː n i /; Marshallese: Pikinni, [pʲiɡinnʲi], lit. ' coconut place '), [2] known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, [3] is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile (594.1 km 2) central lagoon.
The remaining 11 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited. According to the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the uninhabited atolls/islands Narikrik, Erikub, Jemo, Taka, Bikar, Bokak, Rongrik and Ailinginae shall each be included in the electoral district with which it is most closely associated, pursuant to the customary law or any traditional practice. [2]
Atoll islands are low lying, with their elevations less than 5 metres (16 ft). Measured by total area, Lifou (1,146 km 2, 442 sq mi) is the largest raised coral atoll of the world, followed by Rennell Island (660 km 2, 250 sq mi). [10] More sources, however, list Kiritimati as the largest atoll
Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll (1 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Bikini Atoll" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Species: E. bikiniensis. Binomial name; ... It was first named by Leonard Schultz in 1953, [2] and is commonly known as the Bikini Atoll moray or the Bikini moray. [3]
Bikini Atoll is an atoll in the Marshall Islands. There are 23 islands in the Bikini Atoll. The islands of Bokonijien, Aerokojlol and part of Nam were destroyed during nuclear tests that occurred there. [16] [17] The islands are composed of low coral limestone and sand. [18] The average elevation is only about 2.1 metres (7 ft) above low tide ...
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One such example is the giant tortoise of the Seychelles, though it is unknown if it grew in size before or after reaching the island. Larger animals such as the hippopotamus tend to become smaller, such as in the case of the pygmy hippopotamus. This is known as insular dwarfism. [31]