Facts and Figures

Full name: Cook Islands   

Nationality: 
        noun: Cook Islander(s)
        adjective: Cook Islander

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Area
        total: 240 sq km
        water: 0 sq km
        land: 240 sq km 

Population: 21,388 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
        Polynesian (full blood) 81.3%
        Polynesian and European 7.7%
        Polynesian and non-European 7.7%
        European 2.4%
        other 0.9%

Capital: Avarua   (1.5 000) 

Islands: 
        Rarotonga,
        Manuae,
        Aitutaki

Official Language
        English (official)
        Maori

Religion: Christian (majority of populace are members of the Cook Islands Christian Church)

Political system: self-governing parliamentary democracy

GDP: purchasing power parity - $105 million (2001 est.)

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.) 

Annual growth: 7.1% (2001 est.)  

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 17%
        industry: 7.8% 
        services: 75.2% (2000 est.)

Inflation: 3.2% (2000 est.)

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