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Fifteen tropical islands, scattered across one and three-quarter million square kilometres of the South Pacific ocean, comprise the nation called the Cook Islands. Fifteen islands - true atolls, raised atolls and the classic high island of Rarotonga - each a world apart, each with its own singular history and way of life, together making up a proud, independent country. The Cook Islands is the story of the fifteen islands and their their history and geography, fauna and flora, customs and culture. The book's informed text and over 200 stunning colour photographs brilliantly reveal the unique beauty of one of the loveliest, least spoiled countries on Earth.