Language; Cook Islands Maori
The Cook Islands is an Island Country in free association with New Zealand located in Eastern Polynesia, it comprises of 15 islands whose total land area is 240 square kilometres (92.7 sq mi). The Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), however, covers 1,800,000 square kilometres (690,000 sq mi) of ocean. The Capital of the Cook Islands is Rarotonga which holds mo
st of our Countrys Population. There is a larger population of Cook Islanders in New Zealand, particularly the North Island. In the 2006 census, 58,008 self-identified as being of ethnic Cook Islands Māori descent. List of Islands in the Cooks, including the Ancient names of the Islands in Brackets;
Southern Islands {Nga-pu-Toru meaning "Three Roots", the eastern islands) }
- Atiu {Enuamanu}
- Ma'uke {Akatokamanava}
- Mitiaro {Nukuroa}
- Takutea
Northern Islands;
- Manihiki {Te Fuinga O Niva}
- Penrhyn {Tongareva}
- Pukapuka {Te Ulu O Te Watu}
- Rakahanga {Tapuahua}
- Nassau {Te Nuku O Ngalewu}
- Suwarrow
Outer Islands;
- Aitutaki {Araura Enua}
- Mangaia {Auau Enua}
- Rarotonga {Tumutevarovaro}
- Palmerston Island {Pamati}
- Manuae
- Winslow Reed (Submerged)
