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Geography | |
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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) |
Administration | |
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]