Cook Islands Federation | |||||||||
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| 1891–1901 | |||||||||
| Anthem: God Save the Queen | |||||||||
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| Status | British colony | ||||||||
| Capital | Avarua (presumed) | ||||||||
| Historical era | New Imperialism | ||||||||
• Established | 1891 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1901 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | CK | ||||||||
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The Cook Islands Federation was created in 1891,[1] after the Kingdom of Rarotonga was given the island of Aitutaki. It lasted until 1901, when it was given to New Zealand.[2]
- ^ "ISLAND FEDERATION". New Zealand Herald. 6 June 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 8 August 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ New Zealand law journal (53rd ed.). Wellington, New Zealand: Butterworths. p. 358. OCLC 1760288.