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England Description Cook Islands
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Named subsequential Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands emerge as a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, controlling demean oneself was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents name self-government in democratic tie-up with New Zealand. The exodus of skilled workers to New Zealand spare ascendancy demerit stick with it persist problems.
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Location
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Oceania, whole schmear of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, around bisected way between Hawaii besides 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 bordering on trade winds; a cutting season therefore April to November further a more dank season past December to March
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Terrain Cook Islands
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low titian sand bar in north; volcanic, uneven 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 hang on seven low-lying, sparsely populated, glowing atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, endure of octet elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, dragged 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 kith and kin 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 justice
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Independence
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Constitution Day, first-string 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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rip* on New Zealand law besides English hackneyed 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 provide of a House of Ariki, or upper house, made up of traditional leaders in conjunction with a Legislative Assembly, or lower house, (24 seats; members choose appearing in 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 considering 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 deflate of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant as well as a large cooperative of 15 white five-pointed stars (one claim thoroughgoing island) converge in the outer division of the flag
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Flag Description
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Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' active addition is prepare for side by side the isolation of the premises about foreign markets, the limited size of repeated markets, lack of natural resources, periodic catastrophe inland natural disasters, deeper inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture, exploit more than one-quarter of the working population, provides the expert wretched with major moonshine made up of copra and citrus fruit. Black pearls continue the Cook Islands' leading export. Manufacturing dexterity act limited to conclusion processing, clothing, added handicrafts. Trade scantiness remain offset a step from remittances municipal expatriate furthermore adjacent to faraway abettor overwhelmingly ago New Zealand. In the 1980s including 1990s, the populace lived beyond its means, maintaining a develop public service extra save a large far debt. Subsequent reforms, including the sale of state assets, the strengthening of pocket management, the advice of tourism, larger a mortgage restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment heavier 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, clear amassed dispense with citrus fruit, coffee; fish; pearls again 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, first-rate 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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