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The Cook Islands has created one of the world's largest marine sanctuaries, protecting a vast swathe of the Pacific Ocean more than three times the size of France. The Cook Islands has a population of just 10,000 and its 15 islands have a combined landmass of 236sq km, barely the size of Washington DC. But its isolated position in the Pacific, about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii with no near neighbours, means it has a huge maritime territory. [Source: NT News (Australia)]
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