| 6 Total Total 237 17,459 73 | Administrative subdivisions [ ] There are island councils on all of the inhabited outer islands Outer Islands Local Government Act 1987 with amendments up to 2004, and Palmerston Island Local Government Act 1993 except , which is governed by , with only one caretaker living on the island, also governed by Pukapuka, is not counted with the inhabited islands in this context |
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| However, it did not include | Christianity quickly took hold in the culture and many islanders are Christians today |
Mangaia is the source of many fine adzes carved in a distinctive, idiosyncratic style with the so-called double-k design.
25| Each council is headed by a mayor | Despite this, as of 2018 , the Cook Islands had diplomatic relations in its own name with 52 other countries |
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| Excessive exploitation for its red feathers is the most likely reason for the species's extinction in the Cook Islands | However, there are continual efforts to interest young people in their heritage and some good work is being turned out under the guidance of older carvers |
Geography [ ] Map of the Cook Islands The Cook Islands are in the South Pacific Ocean, north-east of New Zealand, between and.
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