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The Cook Islands is made up of 15 islands and atolls lying in the South Pacific Ocean, south of Hawaii and west of Tahiti. Spread across a zone of nearly 2 million km2, they comprise a total land area of only 240 km2. The Cook Islands is a self-governing nation with a population of approximately 15,000 people. Tourism is the major income source for the Cook Islands, with no major export or other income potential.
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We acknowledge the support of the Papa’aroa School, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. This chapter was written with support from Karen Tairea.
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Futter, D. (2009). Cook Islands. In: Aldinger, C.E., Vince Whitman, C. (eds) Case Studies in Global School Health Promotion. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92269-0_29
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