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Geography and Environment of Cook Islands
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Cook Islands.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south
- Climate
- tropical; moderated by trade winds
- Highest Point
- 652 — Te Manga 652 m
- Lowest Point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- NEGL
- Natural Hazards
- typhoons (November to March)
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- NA
- International Agreements
- Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection