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Extractions: The search seeks the exact word or phrase that you type, so if you donât find your choice, try searching for a key word in your topic or recheck the spelling of a word or name. Cook Islands I. Introduction Cook Islands , self-governing island group in free association with New Zealand, in the South Pacific Ocean. Hawaii lies 4,500 km (2,800 mi) to the north, and New Zealand is 2,600 km (1,600 mi) to the southwest. The Cook Islands group has its closest cultural affinities with Tahiti, located 1,000 km (600 mi) to the east. A former colony of New Zealand, the Cooks gained self-government in 1965. Avarua, the capital, is located on the island of Rarotonga. II. Land and Resources The 15 islands of the Cook group have a total land area of 230 sq km (90 sq mi). From north to south, the islands are spread over 1,400 km (900 mi); the east to west extent is about half that distance. The islandsâ exclusive economic zoneâthe area in which it has jurisdiction over resources, scientific research, and environmental protectionâcovers an ocean area of 2,200,000 sq km (850,000 sq mi). The islands are divided into northern and southern groups. Six thinly populated atolls (ring-shaped coral islands) make up the Northern Group. The Southern Group islands, aside from two small atolls with no permanent inhabitants, are predominantly volcanic. Rarotonga, with an area of 67 sq km (26 sq mi), is the largest island. Located on Rarotonga, Te Manga is the highest peak at 652 m (2,139 ft).
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