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History of the Cook Islands

3 recorded states lay in what is now the Cook Islands, from the Kingdom of Rarotonga (1858 CE) to the Cook Islands. 2 outside powers ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

19th century

  1. Kingdom of Rarotonga1858 CE – 1893 CE · kingdom
  2. Cook Islands Federation1893 CE – 1901 CE · protectorate

20th century

  1. Cook Islands1901 CE – present · colony

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of the Cook Islands. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cook-islands
MLA
“History of the Cook Islands.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cook-islands. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of the Cook Islands.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cook-islands.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of the Cook Islands’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/cook-islands (Accessed: ).