Cook Islands
Pacific self-governing territory
The Cook Islands are a self-governing territory in the South Pacific, in free association with New Zealand.
The fifteen islands spread across a vast ocean area but have a small total land mass.
Rarotonga is the main island and population center.
We spent two weeks in the Cook Islands.
The territory is named for British explorer James Cook.
Chain of scattered islands
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- South PacificOcean region near Oceania
Polynesia · Oceania · Pacific Ocean · coral islands · volcanic islands · islets
Sheltered coastal shallows
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
bungalow · overwater · honeymoon · whale watching · kayaking · fishing · pearl farms · ecotourism
Of hot, humid regions
- coconut palmDrupe-bearing tropical tree
- pandanusTropical plant, spiraling leaves
- frangipaniFragrant tropical tree blossom
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
coral reef · parrotfish · sea turtle · humpback whale · coconut crab · giant clam · marine reserve · biodiversity
New Zealand's indigenous people
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
tribal · tattoo · weaving · carving · legends · oral tradition · gospel singing
Controlling one's own affairs
- free associationUnfiltered verbal thought flow
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- democracyRule by the people
constitution · citizenship · Commonwealth · territorial waters · decolonization
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
South Pacific · Polynesia · Oceania · Pacific Ocean · coral islands · volcanic islands · islets
lagoon
Sheltered coastal shallows
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
- beachesSandy coastal areas
resorts · bungalow · overwater · honeymoon · whale watching · kayaking · fishing · pearl farms · ecotourism
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- coconut palmDrupe-bearing tropical tree
- pandanusTropical plant, spiraling leaves
- frangipaniFragrant tropical tree blossom
lagoon · coral reef · parrotfish · sea turtle · humpback whale · coconut crab · giant clam · marine reserve · biodiversity · conservation
Maori
New Zealand's indigenous people
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
Christianity · tribal · tattoo · weaving · carving · legends · oral tradition · gospel singing
self-governing
Controlling one's own affairs
- free associationUnfiltered verbal thought flow
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
democracy · constitution · citizenship · Commonwealth · territorial waters · decolonization
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- OceaniaFiji, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga
- Island GetawaysMaldives, Fiji, Bali, Hawaii, Tahiti
- Island NationsJapan, Cuba, Jamaica, Philippines, Indonesia
- Island VacationsMaldives, Fiji, Bahamas, Hawaii, Bali
- Pacific LandmarksGreat Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, Uluru, Bora Bora, Sydney Harbour Bridge
Cook IslandsChina
East Asian superpower
India · United States · Russia · Indonesia · Brazil
Cook IslandsFiji
Pacific island republic
Samoa · Tonga · Papua New Guinea · Vanuatu · New Zealand
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