Rota also known as the "peaceful island", is the southernmost island of the United States

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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

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 (CNMI) and the second southernmost of the Marianas Archipelago. It lies approximately 40 miles north-northeast of the United States territory

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 of Guam

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. Songsong

Songsong

Songsong is the largest village on the island of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, United States. As of 2000, its population is 1,321. Songsong is located along the southern coast, in a narrow peninsula. The village's most recognizable landmark is Mt. Taipingot, more commonly known as Wedding...

 village is the largest and most populated followed by Sinapalo

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Sinapalo or Sinapalu is a village on the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. The second largest settlement on the island , it is located south of the island's airport, Rota International Airport, close to the centre of the island....

 village (Sinapalu).
In 1521 the first European

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 to see Rota was the lookout on Magellan

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's ship Victoria, Lope Navarro.