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Cook Islands

Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, situated about half-way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Country Fact Sheet
Capital	Avarua
Surface	240 sq km
Currency	New Zealand dollar (NZD)
GDP	Purchasing power parity - $183.2 million
GDP/Capita	(PPP) - $9,100
Language	English (official), Maori
Religion	Christian
Government	self-governing parliamentary democracy, whereby the Queen of New Zealand is the Head os State
Time Zone	Greenwich Mean Time -10 hours hours GMT
Telecom Code	682 and local 5 digit number
Airport	Cook Is-Rarotonga Airport (RAR/NCRG) 3km (2 miles) west of Avarua
Driving	On left hand side of the road, license required
Electrical	240V, 50Hz
Political Climate	Stable country
Population	12271 people
History

Local Business & Service Providers
Accommodation
» Little Polynesian -South Rarotonga
Automotive services
» Island car hire
Business travel
» Aitutaki Tour Company
Corporate incentives
Financial services
» Asiaciti Trust Pacific Limited
Financial Technology
» FTPartners
Intellectual Property
» GCSL
Legal and fiduciary
» Trustnet Group
Lifestyle
» Portofino Restaurant
Technology
Local Radio
» radio
Local Weather Forecast
» BBC Weather
» Reuters
Government Agencies
» Cook Islands Development Investment Board
» Cook Islands Tourism Corporation
» Department of Education
» Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM)
» Ministry of Marine Resources