Utirik Atoll
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Utirik Atoll is a small coral atoll in the Marshall Islands, historically known for being exposed to radioactive fallout from U.S. nuclear testing in the 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Utirik Atoll canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coral atoll ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utirik Atoll Local Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Castle Bravo nuclear test fallout ⓘ |
| area | about 2.43 square kilometers of land ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | U.S. nuclear test compensation and monitoring programs ⓘ |
| capitalOfAtoll | Utirik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical marine ⓘ |
| country | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFalloutExposure | 1954 ⓘ |
| economy |
copra production
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Marshallese ⓘ |
| formerAdminPower |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | municipality of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| governingBody | Utirik Atoll Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue | residual radioactive contamination (historical concern) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reef
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ |
| hasRisk | vulnerability to sea-level rise ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Utirik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | exposed to radioactive fallout from U.S. nuclear testing ⓘ |
| ISO3166-2 | MH-U ⓘ |
| lagoonArea | about 57 square kilometers ⓘ |
| language | Marshallese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Ratak Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf |
Likiep Atoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wotje Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf |
Enewetak Atoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ujelang Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Marshallese ⓘ |
| numberOfIslands | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Micronesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | around 400 people ⓘ |
| populationAsOf | early 21st century ⓘ |
| region | Northern Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+12 ⓘ |
| transport | served by small boat and occasional air service ⓘ |
| usedAs | site for long-term radiological monitoring ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Castle Bravo