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Cook Islands Travel Guide

Geography of Cook Islands

Location

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.

Geographic Coordinates

21 14 S, 159 46 W

Geographical Area

Land

237 Sq Km.

Water

Unknown

Land Boundary

237 Km.

Border Countries

Length of Coastline

120 Km.

Terrain

Low coral atolls in north. Volcanic, hilly islands in south.

Elevation Extremes

Lowest Point

Pacific Ocean 0m

Highest Point

Te Manga 652 m

Natural Resources

Land Use

Arable Land

17%

Permanent Crops

8%

Other

75%

Irrigated Land

Unknown

Natural Hazards

Typhoons (November to March)

Environmental Issues

None

Geography of Cook Islands

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Things to do in Cook Islands

Travel Information for Cook Islands

Background Information for Cook Islands

Why Travel to Cook Islands?

Experience warm and spontaneous hospitality, exuberant music and dancing and a relaxed mood.
Explore spectacular Rarotonga, the vibrant centre of the Cook Islands, with its high mountain peaks, lush rain forests and palm-fringed shores.
Spend a few days chilling out on Mangaia, an island of incredible, serene beauty. Trek for miles along the coast, or in the interior and not meet another soul or hear a vehicle.
Follow in the wake of Captain Cook and discover Palmerston Island for yourself - a true atoll with sandy islets on a continuous ring of coral reef enclosing a lagoon.
With its crystal clear turquoise waters and sparkling white beaches the beautiful island of Aitutaki is an essential ingredient in any Cook Island holiday.