Cook Islands by Brenda Martinez https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0 Brenda Martinez en-us 2014-08-20 15:36:09 UTC 2025-10-13 15:49:54 UTC hello@padlet.com http://d262le4z25sx36.cloudfront.net/portraits/announcement.jpg History  bmar0983 https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842221 Cook Island was named after Captain James Cook, who landed there in 1773.

]]> 2014-08-20 15:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842221 Basic Geography bmar0983 https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842240 The Cook Islands are part of Oceania.

Avarua is the main capital of The Cook Islands.

]]> 2014-08-20 15:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842240 People and Society bmar0983 https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842282 The population last recorded in June 2011, was 10,900. Even though English is taught as the official language in schools, 62% are Protestant, 17% are Roman Catholic., 4.4% are Mormon.

]]> 2014-08-20 15:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842282 Government bmar0983 https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842314 Self governing parliamentary democracy

]]> 2014-08-20 15:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842314 Economy bmar0983 https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842325 Has a lack of natural resources. It doesn't have much economic development due to the fact that's one of the hundreds of islands isolated by just water. Major industris are fruitmaking, and trouism.

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]]> 2014-08-20 15:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31842537 Interesting Facts bmar0983 https://padlet.com/bmar0983/bd3uaufps7z0/wish/31845792 The Cook Islands is the world's second largest producer of black pearls. Rugby is the most popular sport.

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