ENVIRONMENT
Thevolcanicisland
ofRarotongacoversan
areaofapproximately
67 squarekilometres,
makingitthelargest
andmostdensely
populatedoftheCook
Islands,anarchipelago
lyingabout 3500
kilometresnorth-eastof
NewZealand.Large
partsofRarotongaare
coveredinrainforest,
butcoconutpalms,
citrusfruits,mangoes,
breadfruitandyams
also thriveinthefertile
volcanic soil.95