Cook Islands
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| Official Language | English | ||||
| Capital | Avarua | ||||
| Head of State | Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
| Queen's Representative | Sir Frederick Goodwin KBE | ||||
| Prime Minister | Jim Marurai | ||||
| Area | 240 km² | ||||
| Population (July 2005 Estimate) | 21,388 | ||||
| Independence – Date | None; became self-governing in free association with New Zealand August 4, 1965. | ||||
| National anthem | Te Atua Mou E (God is Truth) | ||||
| Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD). Also, have local $5, $2, 50¢, 20¢, 10¢, and 5¢ coins that can't be used elsewhere. | ||||
| Time zone | UTC -10 | ||||
| Calling Code | 682 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ck | ||||
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The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. The 15 small islands in this South Pacific Ocean have a total land area of 240 km². Tourism drives the economy as the country's number one industry, far ahead of offshore banking, pearls, marine and fruit exports. A popular art form on the islands is tivaivai, often likened to quilting.
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History
- Main Article see History of the Cook Islands
Geography
- Main Article see Geography of the Cook Islands
Southern Cook Islands (Lower Cook Group)
- High Cook Islands
- Low islands of the Southern group
Northern Cook Islands
- Penrhyn Island also known as Tongareva or Mangarongaro
- Rakahanga
- Manihiki
- Pukapuka
- Nassau
- Suwarrow also called Suvorov
- Palmerston Island
Demographics
- Main Article see Demographics of the Cook Islands
Politics
- Main Article see Politics of the Cook Islands
Economy
- Main Article see Economy of the Cook Islands
Culture
| Date | Name |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day |
| January 2 | Day after New Year's Day |
| The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday |
| The Day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday |
| April 25 | ANZAC Day |
| The First Monday in June | Queen's Birthday |
| July | Rarotonga Gospel Day |
| August 4 | Constitution Day |
| October 26 | Gospel Day |
| December 25 | Christmas |
| December 26 | Boxing Day |
See also: music of the Cook Islands
Communications
- Main Article see Communications in the Cook Islands
Transport
- Main Article see Transport in the Cook Islands
Military
- Military: defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request.
External links
- Cook Islands Government (http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/)
- Cook Islands, the best kept secret in the Pacific Ocean (http://www.ck)
- Cook Islands Government (summary) (http://www.ck/govt.htm)
- Finding Cook Islands (http://www.southpacific.org/text/finding_cooks.html)
- Map of the Cook Islands (http://www.mapsouthpacific.com/cook_islands/index.html)
- KiaOrana.com — Cook Islands information with images and maps (http://www.kiaorana.com)
- Jane's Cook Islands Home Page (http://www.janeresture.com/cookislands/index.htm)
- World Factbook entry on The Cook Islands (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cw.html)
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