Disputed islands of Oceania

remote coral atoll of American Samoa, United States of America

right|300px|thumb|Map of Rakahanga Atoll Rakahanga is part of the Cook Islands, situated in the central-southern Pacific Ocean. The unspoilt atoll is from the Cook Islands' capital, Rarotonga, and lies south of the equator. Its nearest neighbour is Manihiki which is just away. Rakahanga's area is . Its highest point is approximately 5 metres above sea level. The population was 83 in the 2016 Census of Population & Dwellings, with a density ratio of 32 people per square kilometer. Since 2014 Rakahanga's electricity has been 100% solar generated. The Rakahanga-Manihiki language differs from Cook

islands east of New Caledonia and south-east of Vanuatu

treaty ceding U.S. islands to Kiribati