Capital: Avarua
Population: 21,300 (2006 census)
Land Area: 240 sq km
No. of Islands: 15
Lat/Long (Capital): 21'14"S, 159'46"W
Terrain: low coral atolls surrounded by reefs in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south
Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds
Common Flora: Coconut palm, pandanus, pawpaw and breadfruit
Common Fauna: Seabirds are the most common land vertebrates: shearwaters, petrels, tropicbirds, frigatebirds, terns, noddys
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