Rarotonga

Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands.

It is sometimes used casually as a synonym for the Cook Islands.

It has a population of 14,153 (census 2006), out of the country's total population of 19,569.

The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga.

Rarotonga is a very popular tourist destination with many resorts, hotels and motels.

The chief town, Avarua, on the north coast, is the capital of the Cook Islands.

The interior of the island is dominated by eroded volcanic peaks cloaked in dense vegetation. Paved and unpaved roads allow access to valleys but the interior of the island remains largely unpopulated due to forbidding terrain and lack of infrastructure.

For more details see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rarotonga

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