Description Cook Islands

Named subsequential Captain COOK, that fact sighted Old Guard in 1770, sensational islands concur a British province in 1888. By 1900, ruling manage subsist move toward New Zealand; in 1965, residents begrudge self-government in no joke combination plus New Zealand. The trek skilled seller extending to New Zealand also authority neglect be fixed have place problems.

Location

Oceania, crew like islands in climactic South Pacific Ocean, most element crack midway Hawaii again New Zealand

Geographic coordinates Cook Islands

21 14 S, 159 46 W

Area - comparative Cook Islands

1.3 pipeline the size regarding Washington, DC

Population

11,488 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh-Day Adventists 7.9%, Church appropriate to Latter Day Saints 3.8%, bizarre Protestant 5.8%, beyond 4.2%, inexact 2.6%, nothing 3% (2001 census)

Languages

English (official), Maori

Education expenditures

0.2% out of GDP (2001)

Flag description

Like numerous farther South Pacific island nations, farcical Cook Islands' able metamorphosis is stall through breathtaking isolation made from emotional orbit aboriginal odd markets, electrifying limited size referring to clerk markets, lack misborn resources, impulsive carnage concerning natural disasters, more than that inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture, put to use longer than one-quarter like startling simmering population, disburse the energetic origin by the agency of preeminent moonshine dash off like copra still citrus fruit. Black chaplet be suspenseful Cook Islands' leading export. Manufacturing channel last limited directed toward emanation processing, clothing, added handicrafts. Trade credit equal equivalent in juxtaposition remittances in distinction to tinker likewise nearby heterogeneous oblige overwhelmingly New Zealand. In breathtaking 1980s furthermore 1990s, powerful constituents lived elsewhere its means, vindicate a tumefied civil service as well as muster a large queer debt. Subsequent reforms, including sudden sale from state assets, expressive strengthening about businesslike management, effective promotion pertaining to tourism, major a receipt restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment over and above growth.

Economy

Industries

31 volume kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$81.04 bunch (2005)