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Rarotonga

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Rarotonga , formerly Goodenough's Island, volcanic island (2006 pop. 15,153), 26 sq mi (67 sq km), South Pacific, capital of the Cook Islands . The most southwesterly of the group, it is also the largest, most important, and by far the most populous. Avarua is the administrative seat and chief town and port of Rarotonga. Citrus fruit, copra, and pearl shell are exported. Tourism is an important industry. Rarotonga was visited in 1823 by the English missionary John Williams . The island was almost completely devastated by a hurricane in 1987.

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Rarotonga

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Rarotonga •dogger, flogger, Hoggar, hogger, jogger, logger, slogger, Wagga Wagga •brolga, Olga, Volga •conga, conger, donga, Rarotonga •pettifogger • footslogger •cataloguer (US cataloger) •auger, augur •ogre, Saratoga, toga, yoga •beluga, cougar, Kaluga, Kruger, Luger •sugar, Zeebrugge •bugger, hugger, lugger, mugger, plugger, rugger, slugger, Srinagar, tugger •mulga, vulgar •hunger, sangha, Younger •scandalmonger • scaremonger •fishmonger •warmonger, whoremonger •ironmonger • hugger-mugger •costermonger • Málaga •Berger, burger, burgher •hamburger • beefburger •cheeseburger • Limburger •Vegeburger • Erzgebirge •Luxembourger

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Air New Zealand and Air Rarotonga commence code share relationship. News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 4/6/2007
	Major setback for Rarotonga Monarchs. News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 7/21/2005
	Armed marshalls could be on Rarotonga - Los Angeles flights. News Wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association; 3/14/2007