Captain Cook and the Cook Islands.
James Cook (1728-1779), the greatest navigator in British history, known as Captain Cook. His life was devoted to the search for colonies in the Pacific.
In 1773, during his second exploration of the Pacific Ocean, Captain Cook discovered an archipelago north of New Zealand, which was later named the Cook Islands in his honor.
One day in February 1779, on his third cruise to the Pacific, he passed through the Hawaiian Islands, clashed with the local indigenous population, and was killed by the local population.
In the 2002 election of Britain's 100 greats organized by the BBC, James Cook was ranked 12th.
Below is a high-definition world map, can netizens find the Cook Islands on the map?
