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Cook Islands

plural noun
  1. a group of islands in the S Pacific belonging to New Zealand. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
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Cook Islands

pl n
  1. a group of islands in the SW Pacific, an overseas territory of New Zealand: consists of the Lower Cooks and the Northern Cooks Capital: Avarua, on Rarotonga. Pop: 10 447 (2013 est). Area: 234 sq km (90 sq miles)
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