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	Geography of the Cook Islands -- Where We Are
		Geography of the Cook Islands -- Where We Are
		THE NATION of the Cook Islands comprises 15 islands spread over 850,000 square miles (2.2 million square kilometres) of ocean smack in the middle of the South Pacific between Tonga to the west and the Society Islands to the east.
		The Cook Islands consists of two main groups, one in the north and one in the south.
	www.ck /geog.htm (92 words)

	Cook Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cook_Islands (224 words)

	Cook Islands Accommodation & Travel Information, Jasons Travel Channel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rarotonga, part of the Southern Group of islands, is the vibrant heart of the Cook Island nation.
		The Cook Islands are renowned for the warmth and friendliness of their people; the absence of city bustle ensures a relaxed pace of life.
		Area: The 15 islands of the Cook Island group lie in the centre of the Polynesian triangle, east of Tonga and the Samoas and west of Tahiti.
	www.jasons.com /000549,COOK,,,,pg,1,0.mel (825 words)

	PACIFICNAVIGATOR.COM - The Cook Islands - ABOUT THE COOK ISLANDS - Internet Travel Specialists, South Pacific Resorts, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The remote northern islands are the sunken rims of submarine volcanoes; fringed with white coral beaches, blue lagoons and reefs.
		The southern islands are volcanoes surrounded by reef.
		The south-eastern islands of Mangaia, Atiu, Mauke and Mitiaro are known as raised islands, with central volcanic hills surrounded by walls of limestone up to a kilometre wide, the remains of uplifted reef that has been eroded into interesting shapes and caves.
	www.pacificnavigator.com /cookislands/aboutcooks/abt_cooks.html (957 words)

	Cook Island's Geography and Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The island's present-day name stems from the local language, however the precise origin of the meaning is elusive.
		Rarotonga is the youngest, largest, and the administrative centre of the Cook Islands.
		The tiny island of Takutea, nine miles northwest of Atiu, is a designated wildlife sanctuary and breeding ground for thousands of red-tailed tropic birds and red-footed boobies as well as terns, noddies and frigate birds.
	www.globalvolunteers.org /1main/cook/cook_islandsgeography.htm (1004 words)

	1Up Travel : Cook Islands Geography and Facts
		Cook Islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean, lies between Hawaii to the north, and New Zealand to the southwest.
		The Cook Islands are situated 3500km northeast of New Zealand and 1000km southwest of Tahiti in the South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia.
		The emigration of Cook Islanders to New Zealand in large numbers and resulting loss of skilled labor and government deficits are continuing problems.
	www.1uptravel.com /geography/cook-islands.html (291 words)

	The World Travel Guide Online - Cook Islands
		The islands fall into two groups: the scattered Northern Group are all coral atolls while the Southern Group is of volcanic origin.
		Rarotonga is the largest and highest island with a rugged volcanic interior, its highest peak being Te Manga, at 652m (2140ft).
		Coral reef surrounds the island and the population lives between reef and hills where rich soil supports both tropical and subtropical vegetation.
	tis1.wexas.com /wtg/data/cok/cok010.htm (439 words)

	Cook Islands A-Z Visitors Guide - game fishing, gay scene, geckos, geography, getting around, golf, government, guide ...
		There are ‘around island tours’ that take you along the inland and coast roads with informative commentary or there are two public buses (modern, clean 32 seaters) that do the circuit, one clockwise, the other anti-clockwise.
		There are 25 sitting members (eight cabinet ministers) in the Cook Island’s parliament, which is based on the Westminster system.
		The head of the Cook Islands government is the Prime Minister.
	www.cookislandsatoz.com /g.html (1106 words)

	Cook Islands (N.Z.) - Niger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Cook Islands
		The Pacific Islands Forum comprises Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kirribati, Nauru, Niue, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Palau and Tonga, with observer status given to New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Timor-Leste and Tokelau.
		The Cook Islands, Tahiti and Samoa are renowned for their lustrous fl pearls, cultivated and grown in the island lagoons.
		Cook Islanders were cleaning up from accumulated effects of four cyclones, hoping they had seen the worst with one month left in the South Pacific's annual five-month storm season.
	geography.surfwax.com /files/Cook_Islands.html (4893 words)

	AllRefer.com - Cook Islands (Pacific Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		It consists of 15 small islands and is comprised of two main groups, the Southern (or Lower) Cook islands (Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mauke, Mitiaro, and Manuae and Te-Au-o-tu) and the Northern Cook islands (Nassau, Palmerston, Penrhyn, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Pukapuka, and Suwarrow).
		The islands were formerly called the Hervey Islands.
		The Cook Islanders are Maoris, a branch of the Polynesian race.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/CookIsls.html (206 words)

	Economy and Investment in the Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Cook Islands are a widely scattered group of islands located in the south-east Pacific Ocean approximately half way between New Zealand and Hawaii with a total land area of 241 sq km.
		The southern Cook Islands compromise Raratonga which is volcanic in origin, Aitutaki which is volcanic coral and Atiu, Takutea, Mauke, Mitiaro and Manuae which are all raised coral atolls.
		However, the Cook Islands was put on credit watch in early 2005 because of the threat to the economy from cyclone activity.
	www.lowtax.com /lowtax/html/jcicfir.html (2035 words)

	Information Cook Islands - History, Geography & Economy
		When the Cook Islands was actually settled is unknown but achaeological digs put Rarotonga at 1500 years ago and Pukapuka at 2400 years ago.
		Cook Islands fl pearls are cultured in these islands.
		The Cook Islands exports a number of produces, mainly papaya/pawpaw to New Zealand; taro to Cook Islanders in New Zealand and Australia; nono (morinda citrifolia) to Tahiti and maire to Hawaii.
	www.webcentral.co.ck /information.htm (593 words)

	Atiu in the Cook Islands, southern group, South Pacific Ocean
		volcanic island in the Cook Islands southern group, Atiu is surrounded by a reef from which rise six-metre cliffs of fossilised coral -- makatea -- which form a mile-wide ring around the island, virtually a plateau.
		This is the origin of the Atiuan saying: "We come from the land and go back to the land." The Atiuans were a fierce, warrior people and before the arrival of the missionaries busied themselves with making war on their neighbors on Mauke and Mitiaro, slaughtering and eating significant numbers of them.
		As is usual with the makatea islands of the southern group, the fossilised coral limestone abounds with caves filled with stalactites and stalagmites.
	www.ck /atiu.htm (481 words)

	Geography of the Cook Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cook Islands can be divided into two groups.
		Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
		Low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_the_Cook_Islands (113 words)

	Scuba Yellow Pages - Cook Islands
		Geography: The Cook Islands are situated 3500km (2200 miles) northeast of New Zealand and 1000km (600 miles) southwest of Tahiti in the South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia.
		The Cook Islands have been used as the setting for several films, the best known being Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.
		All nationals arriving in the Cook Islands for business purposes or sourcing investment possibilities do require a 21 day work visa and this can be issued on arrival.
	www.scubayellowpages.com /destinations/pacific/fastfacts/cookislands_fastfacts.htm (724 words)

	Cook Islands
		, Mangaia, Atiu, Aitutaki, Mauke, Mitiaro, and Manuae and Te-Au-o-tu) and the Northern Cook islands (Nassau, Palmerston, Penrhyn,
		The Cook Islanders are Maoris, a branch of the Polynesian race, and are largely Christians.
		Development partners commend Cook Islands on reform-driven economic recovery and commitment to equitable and sustainable growth.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0813422.html (207 words)

	Cook Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 15 small islands in this South Pacific Ocean have a total land area of 240 km²;.
		Military: defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request.
		Cook Islands, the best kept secret in the Pacific Ocean (http://www.ck)
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cook_Islands (269 words)

	Cook Islands - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 15 small islands in this South Pacific Ocean archipelago have a total land area of only 240 square km.
		A popular art form on the islands is tivaevae, often likened to quilting.
		de:Cookinseln es:Islas Cook eo:Insularo Cook fr:Îles Cook nl:Cookeilanden pl:Wyspy Cooka pt:Ilhas Cook ru:Кука, острова sl:Cookovi otoki fi:Cookinsaaret sv:Cooköarna
	open-encyclopedia.com /Ck (181 words)

	Cook Islands Map, Buy Cook Islands Maps, Buy Cook Islands travel book, Map of Cook Islands, Buy Cook Islands travel ...
		There are 15 islands which make up the Cook Islands, including Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Suwarrow, Palmerston, Mangaia and Mauke.
		Each island is quite different from the next, and the Polynesian people are friendly and welcoming.
		The Cook Islands are famous for their dancing, which is notoriously sexy, and traditionally performed in honour of Tangaroa, god of fertility and the sea.
	www.maptown.com /cookislandsmaps.html (373 words)

	License Plates of the Cook Islands (New Zealand) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Cook Islands in the Pacific are self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
		The Cook Islands are a dependency of New Zealand since 1901 but they are fully responsible for internal affairs.
		New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense in consultation with the Cook Islands.
	www.worldlicenseplates.com /world/PA_COOK.html (76 words)

	Cook Islands : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		Named after Captain Cook, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888.
		self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense, in consultation with the Cook Islands
		Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' economic development is hindered by the isolation of the country from foreign markets, the limited size of domestic markets, lack of natural resources, periodic devastation from natural disasters, and inadequate infrastructure.
	www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=COK (882 words)

	Geography Of Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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	AllRefer.com - Cook Islands : Economy (Pacific Islands Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Copra, fresh and canned fruits and fruit juices, clothing, pearl shell, handicrafts, and jewelry are the principal exports.
		Since the 1980s, the islands have also become a popular tax haven.
		Government spending is important to the economy, and some 60% of the labor force work in the public sector.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/CookIsls-economy.html (184 words)

	Cook Islands Search Engines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Cook Islands Guide : Emulateme.com: Guide to the Cook Islands providing a wide range of information on the government, business, economy, people and geography
		Cook Islands Guide from Gates96.com: Country related or Countrywide relevant links to the Cook Islands
		Cook Islands Guide from JetSave.co.ck: Comprehensive Guide to the Cook Islands from JetSave.
	www.wealth24.com /jsp/jdirectory/jsp/category_class/cookislands/category_class_value/searchengines.htm (183 words)

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	CIA - The World Factbook -- Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh Day Saint 7.9%, Church of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3% (2001 census)
		Cook Islands People's Party or CIP [Geoffrey HENRY]; Democratic Alliance Party or DAP [Terepai MAOATE]; New Alliance Party or NAP [Norman GEORGE]; Cook Islands National Party or CIN [Teariki HEATHER]; Demo Party Tumu [Robert WOONTON]
		domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/cw.html (942 words)

	cook islands map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		NATION of the Cook Islands comprises 15 islands spread
		Cook Islands lie between Tahiti and Tonga on the main air route from Los Angeles
		Stanley, islands, Mangaia, Manihiki, Palmerston, Penrhyn, Pukapuka, Suwarrow,
	hooverdamcooks.com /1301_cook_islands_map.html (384 words)

	cw Cook Islands Factors and Information that Counts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lonely Planet Rarotonga and the Cook Islands (Raratonga and the Cook Islands, 5th Ed) by Errol Hunt
		Were the Hawaiian Islands Visited by the Spaniards Before Their Discovery by Captain Cook in 1778?
		The Cook Islands, 1820-1950 by Richard Phillip Gilson
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