Geography of the Cook Islands

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Map showing the two chains of the Cook Islands

The Cook Islands can be divided into two groups: the Southern Cook Islands and the Northern Cook Islands. The country is located in Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.

From December through to March, the Cook Islands are in the path of tropical cyclones, the most notable of which were cyclones Martin (1997) and Percy (2005).[1] Two terrestrial ecoregions lie within the islands' territory: the Central Polynesian tropical moist forests and the Cook Islands tropical moist forests.[2]

Islands and reefs

Southern Cook Islands

Northern Cook Islands

Table

Island
Group 		Island Area
(km2) 		Population Density
Northern Penrhyn 10 226 22.6
Northern Rakahanga 4 80 20.0
Northern Manihiki 5 213 42.6
Northern Pukapuka 1 444 444.0
Northern Tema Reef (submerged) 0 0 –
Northern Nassau 1 78 78.0
Northern Suwarrow 0 0 0.0
Southern Palmerston 2 58 28.0
Southern Aitutaki 18 1,928 107.1
Southern Manuae 6 0 0.0
Southern Takutea 1 0 0.0
Southern Mitiaro 22 155 7.1
Southern Atiu 27 437 16.2
Southern Mauke 18 297 16.5
Southern Winslow Reef (submerged) 0 0 –
Southern Rarotonga 67 13,044 194.7
Southern Mangaia 52 499 9.6
Total Total 237 17,459 73.7

Note: The table is ordered from north to south. Population figures from the 2016 census.[3]

Statistics

Area
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  • Land: 236 km2
  • Water: 0 km2
Area - comparative
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
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Climate
Tropical; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March
Terrain
Low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south
Elevation extremes
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Natural resources
coconuts
fresh water
Land use
  • Arable land: 4.17%
  • Permanent crops: 4.17%
  • Other: 91.67% (2012 est.)
Natural hazards
Typhoons (November to March)
Tsunamis (Year-round)
Time Zone
UTC -10 (GMT -10)
Largest Island
Rarotonga
Environment - international agreements

See also

References

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