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What is Rarotonga known for?
Rarotonga, the visible tip of a volcanic cone, is the largest of the Cook Islands and one of the top places to visit for tourists. Its laid-back capital, Avarua, is the commercial and cultural center of the islands. Aitutaki is the second most visited island.
How old is Rarotonga?
The island was formed between 2.3 to 1.6 million years ago, with a later stage of volcanism between 1.4 and 1.1 million years ago.
What’s the capital of Rarotonga?
Avarua
Avarua, town and capital of the Cook Islands, South Pacific Ocean. It is located on the north-central coast of the island of Rarotonga, in the southern Cook Islands, about 2,100 miles (3,400 km) north of New Zealand. Avarua is Rarotonga’s main town and commercial centre.
What is the Rarotonga flag?
It is a blue ensign containing the Union Flag in the upper left, and on the right, fifteen stars in a ring. The Union Flag is symbolic of the nation’s historic ties to the United Kingdom and to the Commonwealth of Nations….Flag of the Cook Islands.
| Adopted | 4 August 1979 |
| Design | Blue ensign with a ring of fifteen white stars in the fly. |
Is Rarotonga a volcano?
Rarotonga Island is elliptical in shape, 11 km east-west and 8 km north—south, and represents the upper 650 m of an oceanic volcano which rises 5000 m above the surrounding seafloor.
Does Rarotonga have snakes?
7. There are no snakes or spiders on the islands. In fact, there are only six species of birds that are native to the islands, including the rare Kakerori, which can sometimes be spotted on the south coast of Rarotonga in the forest.
How do you say my name is in Cook Island?
6. “Ko __ tòku ingoa.” = My name is __ (Koh-Toe-koo-eeh-noa)
Who controls Cook Islands?
New Zealand
Cook Islands is part of the Realm of New Zealand and the Head of State is the Queen of New Zealand. That means that while it administers its own affairs, Cook Islanders are New Zealand citizens who are free to live and work here. More than 60,000 Cook Island Māori live in New Zealand.
Does Rarotonga have a king?
He was the ariki (king or high chief) of the Makea Nui (Great Makea) dynasty, one of the three chiefdoms of the Te Au O Tonga tribe on the island of Rarotonga….
| Makea Pori Ariki | |
|---|---|
| High Chief of Te Au O Tonga | |
| Makea Pori Ariki (c. 1837) | |
| Reign | 1823–1839 |
| Predecessor | Makea Tinirau Ariki |