Cook Island, South Sandwich Islands: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

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Encyclopedia: Cook Island, South Sandwich Islands

Cook Island is the central island of Southern Thule, in the South Sandwich Islands. Southern Thule was discovered by a British expedition under Captain James Cook in 1775. The island was named for Cook by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen, which explored the South Sandwich Islands in 1819-20.

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How to say "Cook Island, South Sandwich Islands" in other languages:

	(German)	Cook-Insel (Südsandwichinseln)
	(Spanish)	Isla Cook
	(French)	Île Cook (Îles Sandwich du Sud)