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What is the etymology of bikini?
It is a French word apparently after Bikini atoll
What was the Bikini Atoll?
The Bikini Atoll is an atoll in the Marshall Islands and was the site of many American nuclear tests in the 1940s and 1950s.
Where was castle bravo dropped?
bikini atoll marshall islands
What is the name of an atoll in Pacific commencing with Bi?
Bikini Atoll is in the the Pacific Ocean and is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Where does the name bikini originate?
Etymology:- French, from Bikini (Pikinni), atoll of the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands were discovered by the outside world, first by the Spanish in the 1600's. The bikini was created by French engineer Louis Réard in 1946 It was named after the Bikini atoll, comparing the effects of a woman in a "bikini to the nuclear bombs that were dropped on the atoll. (supposedly a devastating effect !)
Is Bikini Bottom Real?
No, but Bikini Bottom is based on Bikini Atoll which is located near the Marshall Islands in the Pacific ocean
One of the small marshall islands in the pacific ocean?
The Bikini Atoll is one of the small Marshall islands found in the Pacific Ocean. It became famous as the detonation site of nuclear devices.
How long was the testing on Bikini Atoll?
The first atomic test was detonated by the United States at the Trinity ... wastested at the Enewetak atoll in the Marshall Islands on November 1 .... From the
Why did the US test nuclear weapons on Bikini Atoll?
Bikini Atoll and Enewetak Atoll were used for nuclear testing because they were remote and isolated from populated areas, they are part of the Marshall Islands which the US gained control of after WW2, their population was small and easy to relocate, etc.
Why is Bikini Atoll so important?
Between 1946 and 1958, Bikini Atoll was used to test nuclear bombs and the bikini swim wear was named after the islands.
Bikini atoll where the US tested nuclear weapons is located in which country?
Bikini and Eniwetok atolls are US protectorates in the Marshal Islands of the pacific. They are considered legally US property.
Is 10 degrees north and 170 degrees east possible?
Sure. That's a point in the Pacific Ocean, in the Marshall Islands. It's north of Wotje Atoll, south of Ailuk Atoll, east of Likiep Atoll, about 330 miles southeast of Bikini, and 2,270 miles southwest of Honolulu.
