Cook Islands Google maps and facts
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Facts about Cook Islands
Administrative divisions: | none |
Area: | total: 236.7 sq km land: 236.7 sq km water: 0 sq km Coral Sea Islands |
Background: | Named after Captain COOK , who sighted them in 1770 , the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900 , administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 , residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems. Coral Sea Islands |
Flag description: | blue , with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag Coral Sea Islands |
Capital: | name: Avarua geographic coordinates: 21 12 S , 159 46 W time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
Climate: | tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March Coral Sea Islands |
Currency code: | NZ dollar (NZD) |
Ethnic groups: | Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7% , part Cook Island Maori 5.8% , other 6.5% (2001 census) |
Geographic coordinates: | 21 14 S , 159 46 W Coral Sea Islands |
Geography note: | the northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying , sparsely populated , coral atolls; the southern Cook Islands , where most of the population lives , consist of eight elevated , fertile , volcanic isles , including the largest , Rarotonga , at 67 sq km Coral Sea Islands |
Government type: | self-governing parliamentary democracy |
Imports partners: | NZ 61% , Fiji 19% , US 9% , Australia 6% (2006) |
Internet country code: | .ck |
Land boundaries: | 120 km Coral Sea Islands |
Neighbouring countries: | 0 km Coral Sea Islands |
Languages: | English (official) , Maori |
Location: | Oceania , group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean , about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand Coral Sea Islands |
Map references: | Oceania Coral Sea Islands |
National holiday: | Constitution Day , first Monday in August (1965) |
Nationality: | noun: Cook Islander(s) adjective: Cook Islander |
Natural hazards: | typhoons (November to March) Coral Sea Islands |
Population: | 12 ,271 (July 2008 est.) Coral Sea Islands |
Religions: | 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) |
Terrain: | low coral atolls in north; volcanic , hilly islands in south Coral Sea Islands |
Unemployment rate: | 13.1% (2005) |
Capital of Cook Islands
Avarua (click to view Avarua map)
Places in Cook Islands
Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street views in Cook Islands. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.
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