{"id":7569,"date":"2024-09-18T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/?p=7569"},"modified":"2024-09-17T14:44:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T05:44:59","slug":"ck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/ck\/","title":{"rendered":"Riding an Old Japanese Bus Around the Cook Islands, the Only Country Still Using a $3 Bill!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cook Islands, a group of 15 islands in the South Pacific, were mapped by and named after British naval officer and explorer James Cook. The largest island, Rarotonga, where the capital Avarua is located, is a popular resort location often known in Japan for being the setting of Nagisa Oshima’s movie “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”. On this Domain Tour, we explored the island on an old Japanese bus, searched for the world’s only $3 bill in use, visited gourmet restaurants (including a place that serves deep fried sushi) and visited a historical museum. The ccTLD for the Cook Islands is “.ck<\/a><\/span>“.<\/p>\n

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\u25c6Where are the Cook Islands?<\/span><\/h1>\n

Located between Fiji and Tahiti, the Cook Islands are about a 4-hour flight from New Zealand. The total area of the islands covers 237\u33a2. On this trip, we visited Rarotonga, where the international airport is located. The local currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZD).
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