| The Cook Islands lie about 2,900 kilometers (about 1,800 miles) northeast of New Zealand and cover a wide expanse of the South Pacific. The 15 volcanic islands and coral atolls form two clusters, called the Southern Group and the Northern Group. Rarotonga, in the lush Southern Group, is the largest island and the site of Avarua, the capital and only sizable settlement. Cook Islanders are mainly Polynesian and call themselves Maoris. Their economy is based on agriculture, clothing factories, handicrafts, fruit processing, and tourism. |
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