🌍 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
- English (official) (Official) - 86.4%
- Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) (Official) - 76.2%
- other - 8.3%
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