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Cook Islands
| Official Language |
English |
| Capital |
Avarua |
| Head of State |
Queen Elizabeth II |
| Queen's Representative |
Sir Frederick Goodwin KBE |
| Prime Minister |
Jim Marurai |
| Area |
240 km² |
| Population (July 2005 Estimate) Cook Island |
14,000 |
| Independence
– Date |
None; became self-governing in free association with New Zealand August 4, 1965. |
| National anthem |
Te Atua Mou E (God is Truth) |
| Currency |
New Zealand dollar (NZD). Also, have local $5, $2, 50¢, 20¢, 10¢, and 5¢ coins that can't be used elsewhere. |
| Time zone |
UTC -10 |
| Calling Code |
682 |
| Internet TLD |
.ck |
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Cook Island Vacation | The Matavera Christian Church in Rarotonga |
The Cook Islands are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. The 15 small islands in this South Pacific Ocean have a total land area of 240 km².
Tourism drives the economy as the country's number one industry, far ahead of offshore banking, pearls, marine and fruit exports. A popular art form on the islands is tivaivai, often likened to quilting.
Defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request.
Geography
Geography of the Cook Islands
- High Cook Islands
- Low islands of the Southern group
Northern Cook Islands
- Penrhyn Island also known as Tongareva or Mangarongaro
- Rakahanga
- Manihiki
- Pukapuka
- Nassau
- Suwarrow also called Suvorov
- Palmerston Island
Culture
music of the Cook Islands
Holidays
Date
Name
Cook Island Travel
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
| January 2 |
Day after New Year's Day |
| The Friday before Easter Sunday |
Good Friday |
| The Day after Easter Sunday |
Easter Monday |
| April 25 |
ANZAC Day |
| The First Monday in June |
Queen's Birthday |
| July |
Rarotonga Gospel Day |
| August 4 |
Constitution Day |
| October 26 |
Gospel Day |
| December 25 |
Christmas |
| December 26 |
Boxing Day |
References
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A Captain Cook at aquatic playground - News.com.au
It was Captain James Cook who christened the islands after discovering them on what he thought was a Sunday during the Whit period of Easter, 1770. But the famous navigator, on his maiden voyage to Australia, had crossed the yet-to-be-conceived ...
Kevin Wessell, Asset Protection Expert and CEO of Offshore Company ... - PR.com
Kevin Wessell, a renowned and highly respected expert in the field of asset protection and estate planning, and who heads Los Angeles based Offshore Company and 1-800-COMPANY, announces their Cook Islands Trust program as the best asset protection ...
Cook Islands, Cuba to Collaborate - La Prensa Latina
Avarua, Cook Islands, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Jim Marurai, expressed interest Tuesday in cooperating with Cuba in health and education. Marurai welcomed the recently accredited Cuban ambassador Jose Luis Robaina, and ...
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