Famous for:
Robin Cook: Foreign secretary
The Cook Islands: Volcanic islands in the south Pacific. Long tradition of tivaivai - the practice of communal quiltmaking.

Cook Islands attractions:
The Rarotonga Tin Man Triathlon, held on April 25. Also, no high-rise hotels and only four beach buggies.

What to say about the Cook Islands:
"The Cook Islands contain some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery of any group in the South Pacific. The scent of frangipani lingers in the air, clear turquoise waters gently stroke the white sandy shores, and the gentle wind sways the fronds of coconut palms." - Travel Online

What to say about Robin Cook:
"Arrogant but brilliant, Robin Cook does not think Britain is ready for a prime minister resembling a badly shaven squirrel." - Andrew Roth

Reasons to visit:
"There is a thriving industry on Rarotonga catering to the needs of couples wishing to get married as well as those who require special ceremonies to renew their original marriage vows." - Cook Islands website

Reasons not to visit:
"Cook Islanders do not fit the ill-founded Western myth that they are loose-living hedonists of easy morals" - Cook Islands website

A good traveller?
"For the discerning traveller: the Robin Cook travel kit with international adapter – it changes your principles according to which country you're in." - Conservative party website

Election odds:
Explosive

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The Cook Islands