Anuta

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Anuta is a small, remote Polynesian outlier island in the Solomon Islands known for its dense population, strong communal culture, and well-preserved traditional way of life.

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Anuta canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polynesian outlier
inhabited place
island
access remote and difficult to reach
alternativeName Cherry Island
archipelago Santa Cruz Islands
area about 0.15 square miles
about 0.4 square kilometres
capital Anuta village
climate tropical
country Solomon Islands
culture strong communal culture
well-preserved traditional way of life
distanceToTikopia about 120 kilometres east-southeast
economy fishing
limited external trade
subsistence agriculture
elevation low-lying
ethnicGroup Polynesians
governingCountryCapital Honiara
hasConcept aropa (ethic of sharing and compassion)
hasReef fringing coral reef
hasResearch anthropological studies
hasSettlement Anuta village
knownFor cooperative social organization
dense population
intensive land use
language Anutan language
languageFamily Austronesian languages
Polynesian languages
locatedIn Temotu Province
Southeastern Solomon Islands
surface form: eastern Solomon Islands

southwest Pacific Ocean
surface form: southwestern Pacific Ocean
nearbyIsland Tikopia
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Polynesia
Polynesian outliers
population around 300 people
populationDensity one of the highest in the world
religion Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism

Christianity
shape roughly circular
sovereignState Solomon Islands
studiedBy anthropologist Richard Feinberg
timeZone UTC+11
transport infrequent ship visits

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