They are called Cook Islanders. They are sometimes called a Rarotongan because it is the most populous island in the Cook Islands. In countries like New Zealand where there are many Cook Islanders, they call themselves, or are referred to by others as a Cookie (short for Cook Islander), or Raro (Short for Rarotongan).
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The Cook Islands, situated in the South Pacific, are named after Captain James Cook. He landed here in 1773 and again visited these islands in 1777. The Cook Islands consist of about 18 islands.
They lived the same way they did after his death: they happily lived off the resources of the island, unaffected by European influences.
There are many people called James Cook.
when captain cook came to Tonga he called it the friendly island because they were so friendly
It was the Hawaiian Islands that were named the Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s.