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Ratua (Vanuatu)

Field	Value
name	Ratua
native_name
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Island
pushpin_map	Vanuatu
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Vanuatu
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Vanuatu
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Sanma Province
seat_type	Municipality seat
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	0.59
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	VUT
utc_offset	+11
website

Ratua, situated in the Vanuatu archipelago, is a 146 acre island located south of Espiritu Santo, between Aore and Malo islands.

History

In the early 1900s, during the Anglo-French condominium colony, when the Vanuatu archipelago was originally named New Hebrides until its independence in 1980, the island of Ratua was an uninhabited French coconut plantation where copra was produced.

Geography

The island is a rich sanctuary of flora and fauna, from active volcanoes, waterfalls, caves, reefs inhabited by sea tortoises and bright coral reefs, it is still covered by a plethora of flamboyant coconut and fruit trees.

Resort

In 2005, the island of Ratua became the property of a French nature lover who established a private resort which encapsulates the patrimonial association of nature preservation. The resort has adopted an "eco-friendly" philosophy, offering dynamic natural resources as well as employing local inhabitants of the island in order to grow and sustain their economy.

References

"Review: Ratua Private Island".

Wikipedia Source

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