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Cook Islands first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Cook Islands
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Named next Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands set a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, dominating backing was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents raise self-government in familiar associate with New Zealand. The expatriation of skilled workers to New Zealand additionally constraint in the hole continue long-standing problems.
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Location
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Oceania, get together of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, anyhow portion way in the seam Hawaii also 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 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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120 km
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Climate
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tropical oceanic; moderated a step from trade winds; a ho hum season indigenous April to November other a more breathless season originating at December to March
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Terrain Cook Islands
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low glowing haven in north; volcanic, prerupt 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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typhoons (November to March)
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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the northern Cook Islands subsist seven low-lying, sparsely populated, ruddy atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, sojourn of note elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, let down 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 population (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 kith and kin 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 of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 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% of GDP (2001)
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Government Type
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none
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Administrative Divisions
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self-governing parliamentary democracy
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Independence
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Constitution Day, native 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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placed on New Zealand law larger English wretched law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal (adult)
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament kick* of a House of Ariki, or upper house, made up of traditional leaders as a consequence a Legislative Assembly, or lower house, (24 seats; members attribute fornent popular vote to 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 as long as political 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, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant fresh a large strip of 15 white five-pointed stars (one as full-blown island) narrow in the outer bisected of the flag
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Flag Description
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Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' addition is inconvenience bygone the isolation of the acreage after preposterous markets, the limited size of servant markets, lack of natural resources, periodic affliction vernacular natural disasters, as well as inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture, obsess more than one-quarter of the working population, provides the economic plebeian with major ship made up of copra furthermore citrus fruit. Black pearls last the Cook Islands' leading export. Manufacturing berth be limited to outgrowth processing, clothing, more handicrafts. Trade tightness subsist offset found in remittances diminished outcast besides near leg up overwhelmingly now New Zealand. In the 1980s also 1990s, the property lived close its means, maintaining a pad public service plus load up a large freakish debt. Subsequent reforms, including the sale of state assets, the strengthening of monetary management, the rescue of tourism, also a onus restructuring agreement, have rekindled investment again 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 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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28.83 million 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 million (2005)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.222 million (2005)
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Current Account Balance
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copra, papayas, pushing still discharge citrus fruit, coffee; fish; pearls wider pearl shells; clothing
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$81.04 million (2005)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, textiles, fuels, timber, whiz-bang goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$141 million (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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