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	Cook Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The Cook Islands [1] are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand, located in Polynesia, in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, between French Polynesia (Society Islands) to the east and Tonga to the west.
		The northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying, sparsely populated, coral atolls.
		Cook Islands Maori is sometimes also called Rarotongan after the capital island and is the most widely spoken version of Maori in the Islands.
	wikitravel.org /en/Cook_Islands (1570 words)

	Cook Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Politics of the Cook Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic associated state, whereby the Queen of New Zealand, represented in the Cook Islands by the Queen's Representative, is Head of State, and the Chief Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
		The cook islands are in the South Pacific Ocean, north-east of New Zealand, between French Polynesia and Fiji.
		Cook Islands · Fiji · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Nauru · New Zealand · Niue · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Samoa · Solomon Islands · Tonga · Tuvalu · Vanuatu
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cook_Islands (977 words)

	Cook Islands - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand.
		Defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request.
		Melanesia : Fiji · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/o/o/Cook_Islands_1c39.html (246 words)

	Cook Islands Government Online
		The Cook Islands comprises 15 widely-dispersed islands in the South Pacific Ocean between French Polynesia and Fiji.
		According to the latest census undertaken in December 2002 the total resident population of the Cook Islands is 18,027 of whom 12,188 live in the outer islands.
		Seventy eight percent of the Cook Islands’ fl pearl farms are on Manihiki, 20 percent on Penrhyn and 2 percent on Rakahanga.
	www.cook-islands.gov.ck /cook-islands.php (2625 words)

	Pacific Island Books : Cook Islands
		Lynnsay Rongokea, a New Zealand-born Cook Islander, is of Ngati Maoate and Ngati Te Akareva descent.
		This part is reproduced by the Institute of Pacific Studies of the University of the South Pacific, as part of a project on cultural affairs in the Cook Islands being undertaken at the request of and in association with the Cook Island Ministry of Education.
		Sissons argues that the concept of the Cook Islands nation as a 'cultural' community is a relatively recent one, associated with tourism, therefore, the link between culture and nationhood in the Cook Islands or elsewhere is not natural.
	www.pacificislandbooks.com /cookislands.htm (2523 words)

	Volunteer In The Cook Islands
		The Cook Islands were settled orginally by Polynesians around 800AD and did not have any European contact until 1606, when Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, a Spaniard, stopped at Rakahanga to take on provisions.
		The Cook Islands lie in the Pacific Ocean, and are inhabited mostly by Polynesians.
		Cook Islanders are known for their ability in music and song, and these talents are taken very seriously.
	www.volunteerincookislands.org (310 words)

	Cook Islands
		While the Cook Islands is in a relationship of free association with New Zealand, that relationship does not qualify the Cook Islands' plenary competence referred to above.
		The Maori translation of the Cook Islands is te Kuki Airani, not Rarotonga, the latter being the main island of this country.
		The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands flys [sic] a blue flag with the Islands' logo (combined C and I) in white in the centre.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ck.html (1444 words)

	EUROPA - Development - Countries - Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cook Islands ’ major exploitable resources are associated with the nation’s ocean, reef and lagoon areas.
		The Cook Islands is self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
		The Cook Islands is an Associate Member of the Commonwealth and member of a wide range of international organisations (Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), FAO, WHO and UNESCO) and has concluded a number of international treaties, both multilateral and bilateral, in its own right.
	ec.europa.eu /comm/development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=ck&lng=en&status=old (2127 words)

	Cook Islands Centenary - 11 June 1901 to 11 June 2001. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Every other island group in the South Pacific was either under French, German or British control and yet New Zealand's desire, as expressed by successive administrations over many years to be a major colonial power in the region came down to Rarotonga and its adjacent islands as virtually their last resort.
		In the absence of Hervey Islands the Russians included the name "Archipel de Isles de Cook" as reference to the "Cook Islands Archipelago." It was therefore the Czar's Court in Russia who first named these islands in honour of James Cook and recognised that to be the case as early as 1834.
		It was their view the Cook Islands should remain independent as they were, whereby the Church, in conjunction with the various Ariki would rule and control all aspects of local Government, Civil Administration and ultimately the day to day lives of the people concerned.
	www.homepagez.com /cookislands (15852 words)

	Cook Islands Political, Economic and Relationship Country Paper: Pacific Division, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Cook Islands was administered by New Zealand as a dependent territory from 1901 to 1965 when, following an act of self-determination under UN auspices, the Cook Islands became self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
		Although the Cook Islands GDP per capita is high compared to others in the region, this reflects the high proportion of expatriate residents, the tourism economy based in Rarotonga and until recently a large public sector.
		MAP assistance for the Cook Islands is aimed at supporting Pacific Patrol Boat operations, dive training, small arms use and their security, search and rescue and the provision of a physical training instructor and a technical adviser to the Pacific Patrol Boat project.
	www.mfat.govt.nz /foreign/regions/pacific/country/cookislandspaper.html (3399 words)

	Cook Islands Biodiversity : The Status of Cook Islands Birds - 1996
		The Cook Islands is fifteen small islands (total land area 240km²), scattered over an area approaching the size of Western Europe, in the tropical South Pacific.
		The Southern Group, with 90% of the land and 90% of the population, is physically diverse with a young volcanic island (Rarotonga), four raised-reef islands (Mangaia, ‘Ātiu, Ma‘uke and Miti‘āro), an almost-atoll (Aitutaki), two atolls (Manuae and Palmerston) and a sand-cay (Takūtea).
		The present indigenous landbirds of the Cook Islands are those that survived the two massive environmental upheavals: the arrival of the Polynesians about 2,000 years ago, and the arrival of Europeans since the 1820s.
	cookislands.bishopmuseum.org /showarticle.asp?id=7 (2099 words)

	Cook Islands Biodiversity : Home
		The Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust gratefully acknowledges those who have made the website possible, and gives a special meitaki ma‘ata to the Bishop Museum for hosting the website.
		The Cook Islands Biodiversity Database on this website was presented as a case study at the 8th Conference of the Parties to the CBD (Curitiba, Brazil, 20-31 March 2006).
		The nearest island to have resident seagulls is New Caledonia.
	cookislands.bishopmuseum.org (647 words)

	Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Its goals are to overcome the isolation of small islands by providing their citizens, including young people, with opportunities to voice their opinions on environmental and development issues in a variety of ways: radio, television, print and Internet-based debate.
		A survey of the media serving the Cook Islands was conducted in August 2002.
		A young woman from the Cook Islands represented the young people of her islands at the ‘Small Islands Voice Regional Workshop’ in Palau in November 2002.
	www.unesco.org /csi/act/other/cook.htm (1140 words)

	Cook Islands
		While the Cook Islands is in a relationship of free association with New Zealand, that relationship does not qualify the Cook Islands' plenary competence referred to above.
		The Maori translation of the Cook Islands is te Kuki Airani, not Rarotonga, the latter being the main island of this country.
		The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands flys [sic] a blue flag with the Islands' logo (combined C and I) in white in the centre.
	flagspot.net /flags/ck.html (1510 words)

	Cook Islands Travel Guide, South Pacific Islands
		The Cook Islands range from towering Rarotonga, the country's largest island, to the low oval islands of the south and the solitary atolls of the north.
		Cook Islands Maoris comprise 84% of the population.
		The nine islands in the southern group are a continuation of the Austral Islands of French Polynesia, formed as volcanic material escaped from a southeast -northwest fracture in the earth's crust.
	www.southpacific.org /guide/cook-islands.html (1549 words)

	Cook Islands Holidays -
		Rarotonga, principal island of the Cook Islands, lies 700 miles (1130 kilometres) southeast of Tahiti, its closest neighbour.
		The island is lush green, with a dense tropical rain forest in the centre on rising mountain peaks.
		The Cook Islands are a safe comfortable place to visit and relax where most of the population speak English as well as their natural tongue of Cook Islands Maori.
	www.cookislandsholidays.com /cookis.htm (1153 words)

	Cook Islands Resort and Accommodation Listing (Pacific-Resorts.com)
		Cook Islands resorts are generally low key with only three of the ten classified resorts having over 50 rooms and none being taller than the surrounding coconut trees.
		Cook Islands has plenty of other accommodation options, including the delightful self catering beach bungalows scattered along the coast, which are usually family-run, as well as holiday homes for rent.
		Atiu Island is the third most visited island in the Cook islands and has a distinct eco-tourism appeal although there are only a couple of budget places to stay.
	www.pacific-resorts.com /cook-islands (518 words)

	Cook Islands (Offshore Jurisdictions)
		The Cook Islands comprises 15 islands in the South Pacific located approximately half-way between New Zealand and the West Coast of the United States.
		The Cook Islands are one of the most commonly-used jurisdictions for offshore trusts, but we can't understand why.
		Whether or not Cook Islands trusts can be breached in the Cook Islands, the hard truth is that the Cook Islands have developed a bad reputation in the U.S. courts as being a debtor haven, because of such cases as the FTC v.
	www.assetprotectionbook.com /cook_islands.htm (689 words)

	Rarotonga Cook Islands Honeymoon - Rarotongan Beach Resort
		The Cook Islands is a necklace of natural pearls in the heart of the South Pacific.
		Rarotonga is the capital island, with a centre of high mountains clothed in rainforest and encircled by white sandy beaches and shimmering turquoise lagoons.
		The Cook Islands signature resort is The Rarotongan Beach Resort, set directly on the beautiful white sandy shores of Aroa Lagoon, the Lagoon of Love, on Rarotonga's sunshine coast.
	www.wedalert.com /content/honeymoon/cookislands/index.asp (214 words)

	Cook Islands Escapes: Luxury Cook Islands Resorts and Honeymoons
		Island traditions are on display during Cultural Festival Week (second week of February), featuring tivaevae quilt competitions and arts and crafts displays; and Island Dance Festival Week (third week of April), with dance displays and competitions culminating in the crowning of male and female Dancers of the Year.
		Avarua, the capital of the Cook Islands and Rarotonga's main town, lies in the middle of the northern coast.
		The Cook Islands Cultural Village, on Arorangi's back road, is a great experience: you'll learn more about traditional Cook Islands culture in one day here than you probably will for the rest of your stay.
	cook-islands-escapes.com (691 words)

	Cook Islands General Information
		The Cook Island Maori (native) is Polynesian as are the natives of New Zealand, Tahiti and Hawaii.
		The Cook Islands have their own very interesting currencies and coins (only exchangeable in the Cooks) which are interchangeable with the New Zealand dollar.
		The southern Cooks are 7 islands between 17° and 22° south of the Equator.
	www.maui.net /~jbonline/cigen.html (988 words)

	Cook Islands Vacations - Other Vacations : Pleasant Holidays
		Welcome to this group of 15 islands scattered over more than a million square miles of crystal blue water, where shimmering white beaches contrast with verdant hills, perfect for hiking.
		The largest of the island at 20 miles around, Rarotonga is still small enough to explore by horse, bike, scooter, rental car or the island bus.
		The Cook Islands are ideal for a tranquil vacation, or as a stop on a more extensive itinerary.
	www.pleasantholidays.com /PleasantHolidaysWeb/Other-Cook_Islands-Overview (192 words)

	Mangaia, Cook Islands
		It has a central volcanic plateau and, like many of the southern islands in the Cooks, it is surrounded by a 200-foot (60 m) high ring of cliffs of fossilised coral, makatea.
		Cook Islanders are staunch adherents of the New Testament injunction to take no thought for the morrow.
		As with all the Cook Islands, religion is an important part of everyday life.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /cook_islands/about_destin/mangaia.html (2473 words)

	Cook Islands
		The Cook Islands National Youth Policy (draft) clearly signifies the equity, solidarity and unity amongst the young people of the 9 (inhabited) youthful populated islands.
		Based on the 1996 Census, the Cook Islands was home to nearly 6,000 young people and is equivalent to 33% of the resident population over the past 5 years our youth population has declined by 11.5%.
		It also documents possible goals that young men and women of the Cook Islands want to achieve and gives their options of how they can be assisted in achieving these life-long goals.
	www.spc.int /youth/Country_briefs/cook_islands.htm (1686 words)

	Cook Island Divers - Rarotonga - Cook Islands
		Cook Island Divers has been built up and improved over the years to stay at the cutting edge of the Dive Industry not only here in the Cooks, but worldwide.
		Here at Cook Island Divers, we are very proud to be able to inform you that our operation was voted into the top five Pacific Dive Operators or Resorts in the inaugural Rodales Scuba Diving Readers choice poll.
		Cook Island Divers are accredited from the Cook Island Tourism
	www.cookislandsdivers.com (297 words)

	Cook Islands — Infoplease.com
		, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mauke, Mitiaro, and Manuae and Te-Au-o-tu) and the Northern Cook islands (Nassau, Palmerston, Penrhyn,
		Cook Islands: Government - Government The government consists of a prime minister, a cabinet, a 24-member elected legislature,...
		Cook Islands: History - History The southern islands were probably occupied by the Polynesians c.1,500 years ago.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0813422.html (298 words)

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