Cook Islands
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Anthem: Te Atua Mou Ē "God is Truth" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Avarua 21°12′S 159°46′W / 21.200°S 159.767°W / -21.200; -159.767 |
Official languages | |
Spoken languages |
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Ethnic groups
(2016 census
[2])
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Demonym(s) | Cook Islander |
Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Charles III |
Sir Tom Marsters | |
Mark Brown | |
Tou Travel Ariki | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Free association with New Zealand | |
4 August 1965 | |
• UN recognition of independence in foreign relations
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1992[3] |
Area | |
• Total
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236.7 km2 (91.4 sq mi) (unranked) |
Population | |
• 2021 census
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15,040[4] (223rd) |
• Density
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63.3/km2 (163.9/sq mi) (138th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
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US$384 million[5] (not ranked) |
• Per capita
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US$21,994 (not ranked) |
Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD) Cook Islands dollar (formerly) |
Time zone | UTC–10 (CKT) |
Drives on | Left |
Calling code | +682 |
ISO 3166 code | CK |
Internet TLD | .ck |
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Cook Islands
|
|
---|---|
Anthem: Te Atua Mou Ē "God is Truth" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Avarua 21°12′S 159°46′W / 21.200°S 159.767°W / -21.200; -159.767 |
Official languages | |
Spoken languages |
|
Ethnic groups
(2016 census
[2])
|
|
Demonym(s) | Cook Islander |
Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
Sir Tom Marsters | |
Mark Brown | |
Tou Travel Ariki | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Free association with New Zealand | |
4 August 1965 | |
• UN recognition of independence in foreign relations
|
1992[3] |
Area | |
• Total
|
236.7 km2 (91.4 sq mi) (unranked) |
Population | |
• 2021 census
|
15,040[4] (223rd) |
• Density
|
63.3/km2 (163.9/sq mi) (138th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
|
US$384 million[5] (not ranked) |
• Per capita
|
US$21,994 (not ranked) |
Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD) Cook Islands dollar (formerly) |
Time zone | UTC–10 (CKT) |
Drives on | Left |
Calling code | +682 |
ISO 3166 code | CK |
Internet TLD | .ck |
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