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Things you should know about the Cook Islands

You can now support this channel via Patreon, by accessing the link bellow. Thank you!   / 7facts   Learn, Share, Subscribe The African series:    • 7 Facts from Africa   The Oceanian series:    • 7 Facts from Oceania   The American Series:    • 7 Facts from America   The Asian series:    • 7 Facts from Asia   The European Series:    • 7 Facts from Europe   Social Media:   / sebastian2go     / official7facts   ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about the Cook Islands. More information about the video content bellow: 1. The Cook Islands is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands' defence and foreign affairs are the responsibility of New Zealand, but they are exercised in consultation with the Cook Islands. Although Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, they have the status of Cook Islands nationals, which is not given to other New Zealand citizens. 2. The Cook Islands are the world’s second largest producer of black pearls. 3. The chief town, Avarua is located on the north coast of Rarotonga, and it is the capital of the Cook Islands. 4. The Cook Islands were named by the Russians in the early 1800’s in honor of the Captain James Cook. On his third world voyage, Cook landed on several islands in the Southern Cook Island Group. In the early 1800s the name "Cook Islands" showed up on a Russian naval chart and it stuck. 5. Think 'Cook Islands' and you think 'beaches,' but one of the best kept secrets in the Cook Islands is the beautiful island of Aitutaki. The turquoise lagoon, white sands and thick palm forests make for an incredible backdrop for your trip. 6. The Cook Islands became a British protectorate in 1888, due largely to community fears that France might occupy the territory as it had Tahiti. On 6 September 1900, the leading islanders presented a petition asking that the islands (including Niue "if possible") should be annexed as British territory. 7. The Cook Islands were first settled in the 6th century by Polynesian people who migrated from Tahiti, an island 1,154 kilometres to the northeast. The journeys undertaken by these stone age people in their fragile craft dwarf the voyages of exploration boasted of by the Portuguese, Spanish, British, Dutch, and French. Over-population on many of the tiny islands of Polynesia led to these oceanic migrations. More Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_Is... Music: Mōbe - in palo alto    / heroboard   Images: http://images.kuoni.co.uk/73/pacific-... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... http://pearlauthority.com/sites/defau... https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/... https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LHfqZ0REQk... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_r2V0kwA-oSY... http://smartraveller.gov.au/Maps/Cook... http://cartographicperspectives.org/i... https://by934lktje-flywheel.netdna-ss... https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iV2SGjSlzZA/ma... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... https://libertyflagandbanner.com/wp-c... http://www.downunderendeavours.com/wp... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SyQ1rMxdcOE... Intro video: https://cookislandsescapes.com.au/wp-... Intro Creator: Design Showcase    / hasanhalai123