Cook Islands
Cook Islands
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About Cook Islands
Cook Islands consist of 15 volcanic islands and low coral atolls scattered over the South Pacific . Most popular destination with a laid back atmosphere, is Rarotonga with its lagoon with white sandy beaches, surrounded by a reef. Tourism is well developed, with various beach resorts, great snorkling, island tours, and lagoon cruises.
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General information
- Capital: Avarua
- Language: English (official), Maori
- Climate: Tropical; moderated by trade winds
- Timezone: UTC -10
- Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: i (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 21,388 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +682
- Toplevel domain .ck
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
Culture is very diverse among the islands and people are very friendly.
Religion: Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh Day Saint 7.9%, Church of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3%
National holiday: Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)
Travel tips
Paradise on the land
Anybody would just be overwhelmed by the beauty of the paradise and can't resist himself to describe his feelings before others. Before my trip to this paradise I did not know that my this journey is going to be the journey of my life. I do not know how many of us have heard about this place and have thought of traveling this place.
But after my journey to this land I felt that we should think beyond our thinking, and always try to choose something new. Friends just believe me it is a paradise on earth. The place where I stayed was a just like a beautiful picture of a landscape in imagination. Believe me it is a real treat to the eyes and it is something unbelievable! Still I am not out of the trance that this place has created on me.
I cant leave this topic without conveying my regards to asiarooms.com which made it possible for me to stay in this paradise.
Oh! I think i have missed out the name of this paradise..... It is COOK ISLAND obviously.
Posted on 11-08-2007 by Nathan Sharpe
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