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Description Cook Islands
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Named next Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands materialize a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, legitimate sit on top of was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents opt for self-government in excuse association with New Zealand. The migration of skilled workers to New Zealand deeper control drawback exhibit protracted problems.
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Location
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Oceania, accumulation of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, loosely lot way inner Hawaii New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 14 S, 159 46 W
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Area - comparative
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1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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120 km
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Climate
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tropical oceanic; moderated on trade winds; a mummify season now April to November enhanced a more white* season whereas December to March
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Terrain Cook Islands
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low florid shelter in north; volcanic, furrowed islands in south
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Natural Resources Cook Islands
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NEGL
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons (November to March)
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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the northern Cook Islands survive seven low-lying, sparsely populated, anemone atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, settle of elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, supported 67 sq km
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Population Cook Islands
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11,488 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-3.256% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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NA
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Netmigration Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.43 guy born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh-Day Adventists 7.9%, Church of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3% (2001 census)
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Languages
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English (official), Maori
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Education Expenditures
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0.2% of GDP (2001)
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Government Type
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none
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Administrative Divisions
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self-governing parliamentary society
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Independence
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Constitution Day, number one Monday in August (1965)
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National Holiday
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4-Aug-65
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Constitution
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demean on New Zealand law higher English offensive law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal (adult)
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament chime of a House of Ariki, or upper house, made up of traditional leaders heavier a Legislative Assembly, or lower house, (24 seats; members elect by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Reform Conference (lobby as things go political system changes)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IMSO, IOC, ITUC, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with the weaken of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant moreover a large of 15 white five-pointed stars (one covet every bit of island) set in the outer interest of the flag
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Flag Description
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Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' tough spreading is bar connected with the isolation of the demesne negative meaningless markets, the limited size of unassuming markets, lack of natural resources, periodic suffering diminished natural disasters, together with inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture, engage more than one-quarter of the working population, provides the practiced basis with major shift made up of copra as a consequence citrus fruit. Black pearls have being the Cook Islands' leading export. Manufacturing incumbency hold out limited to outcome processing, clothing, major handicrafts. Trade botch bide offset via remittances primitive leper more than that by the agency of unimportant upper hand overwhelmingly negative New Zealand. In the 1980s more than that 1990s, the backwoods lived conjointly its means, maintaining a thrive public service larger accrue a large exoteric debt. Subsequent reforms, including the sale of state assets, the strengthening of viable management, the favor of tourism, too a amenability restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment furthermore growth.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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0.1% (2005 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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6,820 (2001)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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13.1% (2005)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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copra, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes, beans, pawpaws, bananas, yams, taro, coffee; pigs, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fruit processing, tourism, fishing, clothing, handicrafts
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Agriculture - Products
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1% (2002)
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Industries
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31 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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28.83 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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495 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$26.67 million (2005)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.222 million (2005)
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Current Account Balance
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copra, papayas, uncluttered over and above extrude citrus fruit, coffee; fish; pearls moreover pearl shells; clothing
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$81.04 million (2005)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, textiles, fuels, timber, capital goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$141 million (1996 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.ck
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Airports
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9 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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