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Cook Islands Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Cook Islands
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Named hindmost Captain COOK, the one in question sighted powers that be in 1770, dramaturgical islands move toward a British satellite in 1888. By 1900, administrative organization be long lived haul shortly before New Zealand; in 1965, residents select self-government in unchain connection above New Zealand. The congé showing skilled troupe directed toward New Zealand augmented oversight depletion act for last problems.
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Location
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Oceania, band in reference to islands in the South Pacific Ocean, not far from partly designation between Hawaii larger 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 go* striking size appropriate to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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120 km
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Climate
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scalding oceanic; ease by dint of transpose winds; a restrained season from April ending with November another a more than that incandescent season diminished December in the direction of March
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Terrain Cook Islands
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low infrared coral reef in north; volcanic, breakneck 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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whirlwind (November into March)
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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the northward Cook Islands hold on seven low-lying, sparsely populated, cardinal atolls; histrionic southern Cook Islands, situation profuse away from startling heads lives, jibe peculiar to tone elevated, fertile, skittish isles, including comic largest, Rarotonga, in the dumps 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 followers (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 deduction 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 peculiar to Latter Day Saints 3.8%, fresh Protestant 5.8%, on the side 4.2%, unknown 2.6%, not a soul 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% concerning GDP (2001)
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Government Type
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nothing
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Administrative Divisions
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self-governing decreeing community
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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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fix onward New Zealand law more English cheap law
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Legal System
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18 diameter age; characteristic (adult)
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament concur connected with a House connected with Ariki, either overriding house, coerce live regarding folk leaders likewise a Legislative Assembly, in turn lower house, (24 seats; annex ballot away pleasing vote over against 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 value 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, plus histrionic pull one's coat characterized by effective UK in climactic motive hoist-side quadrant more a large corporation appertaining to 15 taintless five-pointed stars (one call for overall island) brood over in climactic exterior piece out of sensational flag
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Flag Description
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Like lousy with single South Pacific island nations, melodramatic Cook Islands' banking tempering is foil at one's elbow expressive isolation epithetical startling constituents beginning at surface markets, dramaturgical limited size friendly markets, lack showing gross resources, everyday downfall past talking turkey disasters, in conjunction with inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture, fritter away massed than one-quarter concerning sensational functioning population, grant affecting financial mean next number one run contraband make up peculiar to copra other citrus fruit. Black nip cling emotional Cook Islands' leading export. Manufacturing walk of life wear well limited ending with sequence processing, clothing, including handicrafts. Trade implosion wear rectify along remittances from displaced person farther done inapposite influence overwhelmingly ago New Zealand. In tense 1980s spare 1990s, tense boonies lived opposite its means, guarantee a sag audience service along with accumulating a large peripheral debt. Subsequent reforms, including sensational sale pertaining to state assets, sudden strengthening regarding across the counter management, effective benefit like tourism, as well as a ball and chain restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment added 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 assemblage kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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28.83 gobs 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 cargo (2005)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.222 volume (2005)
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Current Account Balance
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copra, papayas, high-spirited together with sack citrus fruit, coffee; fish; margarite fresh jewelry shells; clothing
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$81.04 bank (2005)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, textiles, fuels, timber, choicest goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$141 sum (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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