Kili island

Kili
NASA image by Kili
Waters	Pacific Ocean
Archipelago	Marshall Islands
Geographical location	5 ° 38 '46 "  N , 169 ° 7' 5"  E Coordinates: 5 ° 38 '46 "  N , 169 ° 7' 5"  E
surface	93 ha
Residents	548 (2011) 589 inhabitants / km²

Kili Island ( Kúle ) is a 0.93 km² upscale atoll that belongs to the Marshall Islands and is part of the Ralik chain . Kili is one of the smallest islands in the Marshall Islands. 548 people live on the island (as of 2011).

The island has little contact with the outside world, as the ship connection is interrupted for four months a year due to the rough seas. During this time, the island is only approached by helicopter in an emergency.

The main crop on Kili is copra .

On November 2, 1948, the population of Bikini Atoll was relocated to Kili Island on the basis of nuclear weapons tests carried out by the American military there.

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