COOK ISLANDS

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COOK ISLANDS. A self-governing dependency of New Zealand, which lies c.3,200 miles to the south-west of the 15 scattered islands. Languages: English (official) and local Polynesian languages. Between 1888 and 1901, the islands were a British protectorate; in 1901, they became a New Zealand dependency; in 1965, they became self-governing.

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