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Map 6. Kili Isiand showing the separate
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six islands. In contrast co Bikini, Kili has a rich soil cover. A
depression in the island's center contains a humus-laden black |
muck which forms an excellent taro swamp of about 4.25 acres.
Kili’s soils and favorable location in the wet belt of the southern
Marshalls offer considerable agricultural potential.
The quality and extent of Kili’s coconut proves favorably
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the size of Bikini Island and one-sixth of Bikini Acoll’s cwenty
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ken around its entire perimeter (see Map 6). The island is a ltele
over 1.10 miles in length and averages about one quarter mile in
width. Its area of 0.36 square mile (230 acres) is about one half
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and they had frequently stated that they did not wish to be settled on an atoll inhabited by others. The Wotho survey lasted
less than one day.
In May Juda and ten men were taken by vessel to Kili where
they were left alone to explore for two weeks. Kili has an elon,
gate configuration with a fringing reef shelf which extends unbro-
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In April the governor, chief Juda, three alab, the paramount
chief, and his heir apparent flew to Wotho. Again the Bikinians
were not favorably impressed. To them, Wotho was too small,
Ronpertk and Kwajalem
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