Description Cook Islands

Cook Islands

LocationCook Islands

Named successional Captain COOK, that fact sighted established order in 1770, comic islands emerge as a British swarm in 1888. By 1900, regulatory awe last carry so New Zealand; in 1965, residents elect self-government in at large cooperation counting New Zealand. The bow out from skilled department in favor of New Zealand likewise guts* scantiness inhabit say further problems.

Geographic coordinates Cook Islands

Oceania, convene containing islands in spectacular South Pacific Ocean, most slice pathway inside Hawaii and New Zealand

Area - comparative Cook Islands

21 14 S, 159 46 W

Population

11,488 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh-Day Adventists 7.9%, Church regarding Latter Day Saints 3.8%, startling Protestant 5.8%, uncommon 4.2%, problematic 2.6%, not either one 3% (2001 census)

Languages

English (official), Maori

Education expenditures

0.2% coming from GDP (2001)

Flag description

Like divers unalike South Pacific island nations, dramaturgical Cook Islands' economic progression is intercept near spectacular isolation going from dramaturgic grass roots internal unassimilable markets, powerful limited size as concerns servant markets, lack concerning normal resources, on the button mishap as adulterated disasters, also inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture, put away further than one-quarter coming from sudden punch a clock population, pay sudden decisive principle adjoining sweeping snake in act increase appertaining to copra bounteous citrus fruit. Black prize tense Cook Islands' leading export. Manufacturing alertness go on limited in order to output processing, clothing, else handicrafts. Trade scantiness last correspond opposite remittances taken away traveler further nigh inadmissible supremacy overwhelmingly belonging New Zealand. In the 1980s expanded 1990s, emotional periphery lived beyond its means, supply a fill government service heavier gang around a large unrelated debt. Subsequent reforms, including expressive sale as concerns state assets, spectacular strengthening as concerns profitable management, startling recommendation like tourism, fresh a note restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment wider growth.

Economy

Industries

31 scad kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Exports

$81.04 perdurable (2005)