The Cook Islands (
i; Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani[4]) is an island kintra in the Sooth Paceefic Ocean in free association wi New Zealand.
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Cook Islands
Kūki 'Āirani |
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Anthem: Te Atua Mou EGod is Truth |
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Status | Aurie o the Realm o New Zealand an Associatit State |
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Caipital
and largest city | Avarua 21°12′S 159°46′W |
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Offeecial leids | |
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Spoken leids | - Pukapukan
- Rakahanga-Manihiki
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Ethnic groups | - 87.7% Māori
- 5.8% part-Māori
- 6.5% other
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Demonym(s) | Cook Islander |
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Govrenment | Constitutional monarchy |
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• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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• Queen's Representative | Tom Marsters |
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• Prime Meenister | Henry Puna |
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Legislatur | Pairlament |
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Associated state |
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| 4 August 1965 |
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• UN recogneetion o unthirldom in foreign relations | 1992[2] |
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Aurie |
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• Total | 240 km2 (93 sq mi) (210t) |
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Population |
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| 14,974 |
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• Density | 42/km2 (108.8/sq mi) (124t) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate |
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• Total | $183.2 million (nae ranked) |
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• Per capita | $9,100 (nae ranked) |
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Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD) Cook Islands dollar |
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Time zone | UTC-10 (CKT) |
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Drivin side | left |
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Cawin code | 682 |
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ISO 3166 code | CK |
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Internet TLD | .ck |
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