Pukapuka, formerly Danger Island, is a coral atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most remote islands of the Cook Islands, situated about 1,140 kilometres northwest of Rarotonga. On this small island, an ancient culture and distinct language have been maintained over many centuries. The population of Puka Puka is around 400 people.
Aerial view of Pukapuka Atoll
Thomas Muir
The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately 236.7 square kilometres (91 sq mi). The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 1,960,027 square kilometres (756,771 sq mi) of ocean. Avarua is its capital.
Governor Lord Ranfurly reading the annexation proclamation to Queen Makea on 7 October 1900.
Aerial photograph of Pukapuka
Tapuaetai (One Foot Island) on the southern part of Aitutaki
Beach on Rarotonga