Episode 45: the History of the Cook Islands Why do countries exist

A history of the Cook Islands
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Intro 0:00
Country profile 1:16
Pre-colonial history 4:08
18th century encounters of Europeans 4:53
British and New Zealand colony 8:29
What’s an associated state anyway? 11:46
Independence and current history 14:00
Conclusion, outro and sources 19:13