Cook Islands (The Cook Islands constitute a self-governing island state in free association with New Zealand.) Aitutaki Atoll Atiu Mangaia Manihiki Atoll Manuae Atoll Mauke Mitiaro Nassau Island Niue (Niue is administratively separate from the other Cook Islands.) Palmerston Atoll Penrhyn Atoll Puk...
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ANZAC Day, in Australia and New Zealand, holiday (April 25) that commemorates the landing in 1915, during World War I, of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Learn more about the history of ANZAC Day in this arti
Three key facts about rising sea levels need to be pointed out to the world's politicians and planners: sea-level rise is now inevitable, it will happen faster than most of us thought and it will go on for a very long time. Even if greenhouse gas emissions stopped tomorrow, the oceans...
the Earl of Sandwich. Montegue Island in Australia was also named after him but that's not all. James Cook named an archipelago in the south Atlantic the South Sandwich Islands and the name still stands. The atoll that is now called Manuae in the Cook Islands was originally named Sandwich...
humans. The first settlers were the Māori, who arrived between A.D. 800 and 1200. Māori tradition says they came from an island called Hawaiki, and although the location of the island is unknown, there is strong linguistic connection between the Cook Islands and the New Zealand Māori.[10...
Faroe Islands Facts Faroe Islands, archipelago in the North Atlantic, between Scotland and Iceland; 1,400 km², 49,755 residents (2016).The archipelago forms part of Denmark but has internal autonomy. The Faroe Islands, which extend about 113 km in the north-south direction and 75 km in ...
If you're inspecting the Pacific Islands map, you may have some queries about the region. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions, along with their answers. What Is Considered South Pacific? The South Pacific is a region of the Pacific Ocean that includes parts of Melanesia, Mi...
1 - Nono Tani begins the Pacific Games A tennis ball served by Cook Islands playerNono Taniat 9am on 29 August 1963 marked the beginning of what was then called the South Pacific Games. The maiden tournament was hosted in Fiji with almost 700 competito...