Cook Islands
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| Capital | Avarua District |
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| Population | 17,379 (2016) |
| Spoken languages | : English (86. 4%); Māori (76. 2%); Other (8. 3%); |
| Points of interest | Muri Beach |
| Muri Lagoon | |
| Te Vara Nui Village | |
| Currencies | New Zealand dollar, Cook Islands dollar |
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| ID | 864152 |
About Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a nation in the South Pacific, with political links to New Zealand. Its 15 islands are scattered over a vast area. The largest island, Rarotonga, is home to rugged mountains and Avarua, the national capital. To the north, Aitutaki Island has a vast lagoon encircled by coral reefs and small, sandy islets. The country is renowned for its many snorkeling and scuba-diving sites.
The science behind the Fukushima waste water release
... The Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, like the IAEA, says he believes it " meets international safety standards"...
Pacific Islands: Biden's no-show takes shine off US pact
... " It is going to be a disappointment for a number of the Pacific leaders who had made special arrangements to be in Papua New Guinea to meet with him, " said Mark Brown, the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands and leader of the Pacific Islands Forum in a BBC interview...
Zelensky dominates summit as G7 leaders call out China
... Besides addressing key topics such as nuclear non-proliferation and climate change, their joint final statement talked about their commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, which they tried to demonstrate by inviting countries such as Indonesia, India and the Cook Islands...
G7 summit: Why there are eight more seats at the table this year
... So Mr Kishida, who is seeking a more global rather than Western coalition, has extended the table to accommodate Australia, India, Brazil, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Comoros (representing the African Union) and the Cook Islands (representing the Pacific Islands Forum)...
Cook Islands braces after Covid-positive traveller
...The Cook Islands is bracing for its first coronavirus cases after a visitor to the country tested positive...
Coronavirus trip: The last cruise ship on earth finally comes home
... rely on the cruise money, but she asked finally, the national government of the Cook Islands - to ban all cruises...
How a wrong injection helped cause Samoa's measles epidemic
... Why is Samoa hit so hard? Vaccination rates - meaning the number of young children covered - recently in Samoa, compared to 99% in nearby Nauru, Niue, and Cook Islands...
Climate change: 'Invest $1. 8 trillion to adapt'
... Better weather monitoring and a simple app for fishing communities in the Cook Islands, for example, allows them to plan according to the sea conditions Infrastructure: Building better roads, buildings and bridges to suit the changing climate...
