☢️ Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Marshall Islands marking 23 U.S. nuclear detonations, 1946–1958
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- Located in the Marshall Islands, central Pacific Ocean
- Site of 23 U.S. nuclear tests between 1946 and 1958, including the first hydrogen bomb test (1954)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010, recognized for cultural and historical significance
- Native Bikinian population permanently displaced; resettlement remains impossible due to radiation contamination
Bikini Atoll is a ring-shaped atoll in the Marshall Islands that served as the primary testing ground for ...