Rota (Chamoru: Luta) also known as the "peaceful island", is the southernmost island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the second southernmost of the Marianas Archipelago. It lies slightly northeast of the United States territory of Guam. Songsong village is the largest and most populated followed by Sinapalo village (Sinapalu). Rota has diverse flora and fauna. The current mayor is Joseph S. Inos, a former senator of the CNMI. Stats · Area: 85.38 square kilometers (32.967 square miles) · Dimensions (approximately): · 16.9-kilometers (10.5-miles) long · 4.8-kilometers (3-miles) wide · Coastline: 61.6 kilometers (38.3 miles) · Highest point: Mt. Manira - 495 meters (1,625 ft) · Population: 3,283 (2000 - U.S. Census Bureau)[LINK: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn173.html] 2000 Populati