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- 1 2 3 4 5 Sissons 1999, p. 44.
- ↑ Stanley 1999, p. 312.
- Bibliography
- Sissons, Jeffrey (1 January 1999). Nation and Destination: Creating Cook Islands Identity. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 978-982-02-0142-2.
- Stanley, David (1999). South Pacific Handbook. David Stanley. ISBN 978-1-56691-172-6.