Cook Islands

Kūki 'Āirani


Flag	Coat of arms

Anthem: Te Atua Mou E
God is Truth

Capital
(and largest city) Avarua
21°12′S159°46′W / 21.2°S 159.767°W / -21.2; -159.767

Official language(s) English
Cook Islands Māori

Spoken languages English
Cook Islands Māori
Pukapukan
Rakahanga-Manihiki

Ethnic groups 87.7% Māori, 5.8% part Māori, 6.5% other ^[1]

Demonym Cook Islander

- Head of State Queen Elizabeth II

- Queen's Representative Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin

- Prime Minister Henry Puna

Legislature Parliament

- Self-government in free association with New Zealand 4 August 1965

- Independence in foreign relations recognized by the UN^[2] 1992

- Total 240 km² (210th)
91 sq mi

- 2006 census 19,569 (213th)

- Density 76/km² (124th)
197/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate

- Total $183.2 million (not ranked)

- Per capita $9,100 (not ranked)

Currency New Zealand dollar(NZD), Cook Islands dollar

Time zone (UTC-10)

Drives on the left

Calling code 682

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