Back جزيرة بالمرستون Arabic Islla Palmerston AST Палмерстан (атол) Byelorussian Palmerston Catalan Palmerston Island (pulo sa Kapupud-ang Cook) CEB Palmerston (Cookinseln) German Πάλμερστον (ατόλη) Greek Palmerston Insulo Esperanto Isla Palmerston Spanish Palmerston uhartea Basque
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Central-Southern Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 18°04′S 163°10′W / 18.067°S 163.167°W |
| Archipelago | Cook Islands |
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 25 |
| Ethnic groups | Polynesian, English |
Palmerston Island is a coral atoll in the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean about 290 miles (470 km) northwest of Rarotonga.[1] James Cook landed there on 16 June 1774.[2]
- ^ "Geography". Palmerston Island. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "History". Palmerston Island. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.