Cook Islands

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ISO: CW / null

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Avarua
Population (2024)
7,761
Total Area
236 km²
GDP (PPP)
$401.15 million
Government Type
parliamentary democracy
Independence
4 August 1965 (Cook Islands became self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)

🌍 Geography

Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 236 km²
Land Area 236 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 120 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south

Climate: tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

coconuts (copra)

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 7,761
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 2.24%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 41.1 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 12.1 per 1,000
Death Rate 9.4 per 1,000

Languages

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

high-income self-governing New Zealand territorial economy; tourism-based activity but diversifying; severely curtailed by COVID-19 pandemic; copra and tropical fruit exporter; Asian Development Bank aid recipient

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $401.15 million
GDP (Official Rate) $409.08 million
GDP per Capita (PPP) $29,800
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture null%
Industry null%
Services null%

Major Industries

fishing, fruit processing, tourism, clothing, handicrafts

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Constitution Day, the first Monday in August (1965)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 1.67 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 8.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure 3.2% of GDP
Education Expenditure 3.4% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11