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Council of Rotuma is the socio-political authority for the island community according to districts governed by Chiefs and his sub-chiefs.

Farming of cash crop and kava for sale, remittances, small businesses like village shops and artisanal fishing.

Rotuma’s geographical isolation and oceanic conditions create a distinct range of habitats and species, with high endemism and uniqueness.

Subsistence farming, fishing, freshwater sourced from aquifer

Fairly-rich with use of fermented coconut sauce and coconut milk with most prepared food.

Indigenous people – Rotuman with a matriarchal society.

Count in 2012 was 1901 people with a population spike to at least 2500 people on Rotuma for Christmas holidays

Rotuma is volcanic, 13km length and 4km wide bisected into a larger eastern part with western peninsula by a low narrow isthmus. Can walk it in half a day.