Kingdom of Rarotonga
Kingdom of Rarotonga Mātāmuatanga Rarotonga | |||||||
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| 1858–1893 | |||||||
Flag (1858–1888) | |||||||
| Anthem: God Save the Queen (from 1888) | |||||||
| Status | Protectorate of the United Kingdom (from 1888) | ||||||
| Capital | Avarua (presumed) | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | New Imperialism | ||||||
• Established | 1858 | ||||||
• Protectorate | 1888 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1893 | ||||||
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The Kingdom of Rarotonga (Cook Islands Māori: Mātāmuatanga Rarotonga), named after the island of Rarotonga, was an independent kingdom established in the present-day Cook Islands in 1858. In 1888 it became a protectorate of the United Kingdom at its own request. In 1893 the name was changed to the Cook Islands Federation.