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Moon Handbooks Tahiti: Including the Cook Islands by David Stanley

Lonely Planet Rarotonga & the Cook Islands (Raratonga and the Cook Islands, 5th Ed) by Errol Hunt

Papa Mike's Cook Islands Handbook : by Mike Hollywood

Independent Travellers Greek Island Hopping 2003: The Budget Travel Guide by Thomas Cook Publishing

Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore: A Guide to the Littoral Plants of Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji and Micrones by W. Arthur Whistler

The Secret Ingredient Murders : A Eugenia Potter Mystery by Virginia Rich

The Spice Islands cook book by Spice Islands Company.

Charco Harbour: a novel of unknown seas and a fabled shore passaged with coral reefs and magnetical islands, of shipwreck and a lonely haven; the true story of the last of the great navigators, his bark, and the men in her by Godfrey Blunden

Moon Handbooks Tahiti - Including Easter Island and the Cooks (4th Ed.) by David Stanley

Cook Islands Companion: The Visitor's Guide to Rarotonga by Elliot R. Smith

White Savages in the South Seas by Mel Kernahan

Lonely Planet Rarotonga and the Cook Islands (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit) by Tony Wheeler

Art of Tivaevae: Traditional Cook Islands Quilting by Lynnsay Rongokea

Greek Island Hopping 1998 (Thomas Cook Touring Handbook.) by Frewin Poffley

The Battle of Cape Esperance: Encounter at Guadalcanal by Charles O. Cook

Cook Islands

The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. The archipelago is located in the South Pacific Ocean. The capital is Avarua. A popular art form on the islands is tivaevae, often likened to quilting. (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: none Languages English (official), Rarotongan Capital Avarua Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister Robert Woonton Area - Total - % waterRanked 225th 240 km² 0% Population - Total (2003) - Density Ranked 219th 21,008 87/km² Independence - DateNone. Became Self-Governing in free association with New Zealand August 4, 1965 Currency New Zealand dollar (NZD) Time zone UTC-10 National anthem God Defend New Zealand Internet TLD.ck Calling Code682 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Economy 6 Culture 7 Communications 8 Transportation 9 Military 10 External Links History

Main Article see History of the Cook Islands

Geography

Main Article see Geography of the Cook Islands

Demographics

Main Article see Demographics of the Cook Islands

Politics

Main Article see Politics of the Cook Islands

Economy

Main Article see Economy of the Cook Islands

Culture Holidays DateName January 1 New Year's Day The Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday The Day after Easter Sunday Easter Monday April 25 ANZAC Day The First Monday in JuneQueen's Birthday August 4Constitution Day October 16Gospel Day December 25 Christmas December 26 Boxing Day Communications

Main Article see Communications in the Cook Islands

Transportation

Main Article see Transportation in the Cook Islands

Military

Military: defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request

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