Cook Islands
The Cook Islands are a cluster of 15 small islands in the South Pacific Ocean, covering an area of 2.2 million square kilometres.
Rarotonga is the main population center. This is also where the international airport is located so you will most likely fly into there.
Muri Beach at Rarotonga
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The 15 islands and two reefs are:
- Southern Cook Islands:
- Nga-pu-Toru (“Three Roots”, the group name for the easternmost islands of Southern Group)
- Remaining islands of the South:
- Aitutaki (Araura Enua)
- Mangaia (Auau Enua)
- Rarotonga (Tumutevarovaro) and also with the capital, Avarua.
- Palmerston Island (Pamati) (sometimes grouped with the Northern Group)
- Manuae
- Takutea
- Winslow Reef (submerged)
- Northern Cook Islands:
One of the many gorgeous flowers you’ll find on Aitutaki in the Cook Islands
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