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Cook Islands

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Cook Islands at a glance

Capital: Avarua; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Population: 7,592 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Area: 236 sq km; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Nationality / demonym: noun: Cook Islander(s); adjective: Cook Islander; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Government: parliamentary democracy; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
Languages: English (official) 86.4%, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) 76.2%, other 8.3% (2011 est.); CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04

Maintained profile

Capital: Avarua; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04The nation set and displayed federal short name follow the current State Department independent-states register, dated August 11, 2026.
Area: 236 sq km; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Final CIA source data preserved by a community mirror after the Factbook was retired; the mirror is not the issuing authority.
Population: 7,592 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Estimate year is retained in the value. Final CIA source data preserved by a community mirror after the Factbook was retired.
Currency: New Zealand dollars (NZD); CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Currency label extracted from the Factbook exchange-rate field.
Languages: English (official) 86.4%, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) 76.2%, other 8.3% (2011 est.); CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04Factbook language listing reproduced without inferring official status beyond the source wording.
Nationality / demonym: noun: Cook Islander(s); adjective: Cook Islander; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04The source’s noun and adjective forms are retained. These are language labels, not evidence of any individual person’s citizenship.
Government: parliamentary democracy; CIA World Factbook final dataset, preserved by factbook.json · as of 2026-02-04
UN membership: Not a UN member; United Nations, Member States · as of 2026-09-04No admission date appears in the UN member-state register.
Continent: Oceania; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Continental label standardized from the archived profile region “Australia and Oceania.”
Coastline: 120 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Climate: tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Religions: Protestant 55% (Cook Islands Christian Church 43.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.3%, Assemblies of God 3.6%), Roman Catholic 16.7%, Church of Jesus Christ 3.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.2%, Apostolic Church 2.1%, other 4.5%, none/unspecified 15.6% (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Flag colors: blue, white; CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Colors extracted from the flag description in the preserved final CIA profile.
National symbol: a circle of 15 five-pointed white stars on a blue field, tiare maori flower (Gardenia taitensis); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Highest point: Te Manga · 2,139 ft (652 m); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean · 0 ft (0 m); CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · as of 2026-01-20Preserved final CIA profile; this field is a historical baseline, not a claim of current conditions.
NATO membership: Not a member; NATO, What is NATO? · as of 2026-09-06Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.
BRICS membership: Not a member; BRICS Brazil, About the BRICS · as of 2026-09-06Membership status is reported from the organization's current member list as of the stated date.

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Final CIA World Factbook profile

This is the preserved historical baseline from the Factbook’s final public snapshot. It is presented as the CIA stated it, not as a current Standard American Almanac finding. Current, independently maintained facts appear above when available.

CIA World Factbook historical record · final public snapshot · profile updated 2026-01-20 · pinned source record · commit d81154954b8b

Introduction1 fields

Background: Polynesians from Tahiti were probably the first people to settle Rarotonga -- the largest of the Cook Islands -- around A.D. 900. Over time, Samoans and Tongans also settled in Rarotonga, and Rarotongans voyaged to the northern Cook Islands, settling Manihiki and Rakahanga. Pukapuka and Penrhyn in the northern Cook Islands were settled directly from Samoa. Prior to European contact, there was considerable travel and trade between inhabitants of the different islands and atolls, but they were not united in a single political entity. Spanish navigators were the first Europeans to spot the northern Cook Islands in 1595, followed by the first landing in 1606, but no further European contact occurred until the 1760s. In 1773, British explorer James COOK spotted Manuae in the southern Cook Islands, and Russian mapmakers named the islands after COOK in the 1820s. Fearing France would militarily occupy the islands as it did in Tahiti, Rarotongans asked the UK for protectorate status in the 1840s and 1860s, a request the UK ignored. In 1888, Queen MAKEA TAKAU of Rarotonga formally petitioned for protectorate status, to which the UK reluctantly agreed. In 1901, the UK placed Rarotonga and the rest of the islands in the New Zealand Colony, and in 1915, the Cook Islands Act organized the islands into one political entity. It remained a protectorate until 1965, when New Zealand granted the Cook Islands self-governing status. The Cook Islands has a great deal of local autonomy and is an independent member of international organizations, but it is in free association with New Zealand, which is responsible for its defense and foreign affairs. In September 2023, the US recognized the Cook Islands as a sovereign and independent state.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Geography17 fields

Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Geographic coordinates: 21 14 S, 159 46 W; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Map references: Oceania; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Area: total : 236 sq km land: 236 sq km water: 0 sq km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Area - comparative: 1.3 times the size of Washington, D.C.; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Land boundaries: total: 0 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Coastline: 120 km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Climate: tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Terrain: low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Elevation: highest point: Te Manga 652 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Natural resources: coconuts (copra); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 7.9% (2023 est.) arable land: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 5.8% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) forest: 65% (2023 est.) other: 27.1% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Irrigated land: NA; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Population distribution: most of the population is found on the island of Rarotonga; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Natural hazards: tropical cyclones (November to March); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Geography - note: the northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying, sparsely populated, coral atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, consist of eight elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, at 67 sq km; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

People and Society31 fields

Population: total: 7,592 (2025 est.) male: 3,890 female: 3,702; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Nationality: noun: Cook Islander(s) adjective: Cook Islander; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Ethnic groups: Cook Island Maori 77.4%, part Cook Island Maori 8.3%, Fijian 3.6%, New Zealand Maori/European 3.4%, Filipino 2.9%, other Pacific Islands 1.8%, other 2.6% (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Languages: English (official) 86.4%, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) 76.2%, other 8.3% (2011 est.) note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Religions: Protestant 55% (Cook Islands Christian Church 43.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.3%, Assemblies of God 3.6%), Roman Catholic 16.7%, Church of Jesus Christ 3.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.2%, Apostolic Church 2.1%, other 4.5%, none/unspecified 15.6% (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Age structure: 0-14 years: 18.2% (male 738/female 671) 15-64 years: 65.9% (male 2,634/female 2,479) 65 years and over: 16% (2024 est.) (male 608/female 631); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 53 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 27.4 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 25.5 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 3.9 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Median age: total: 41.5 years (2025 est.) male: 40.7 years female: 41.4 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Population growth rate: -2.15% (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Birth rate: 11.85 births/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Death rate: 9.48 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Net migration rate: -23.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Population distribution: most of the population is found on the island of Rarotonga; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 76.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2024 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Maternal mortality ratio: 0 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Infant mortality rate: total: 14.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 19 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.1 deaths/1,000 live births; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 77.6 years (2024 est.) male: 74.8 years female: 80.6 years; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Total fertility rate: 1.99 children born/woman (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Gross reproduction rate: 0.97 (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Drinking water source: urban: NA rural: NA total: 100% of population (2022 est.) urban: NA rural: NA total: 0% of population (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Health expenditure: 3.2% of GDP (2020) 11.9% of national budget (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Physician density: 1.67 physicians/1,000 population (2020); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Hospital bed density: 8.2 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Sanitation facility access: total: 96.8% of population (2022 est.) total: 3.2% of population (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 55.9% (2016); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Alcohol consumption per capita: total: 12.97 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 3.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 2.28 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 7.07 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Tobacco use: total: 24% (2025 est.) male: 28.6% (2025 est.) female: 20.1% (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Currently married women (ages 15-49): 53.2% (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Education expenditure: 3.4% of GDP (2024 est.) 9.2% national budget (2025 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 15 years (2023 est.) male: 15 years (2023 est.) female: 15 years (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Environment7 fields

Environmental issues: solid- and liquid-waste disposal; soil degradation; deforestation; use of pesticides; improper disposal of pollutants; overfishing and destructive fishing practices; over-dredging of lagoons and coral rubble beds; unregulated building; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
International environmental agreements: party to: Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Climate: tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Land use: agricultural land: 7.9% (2023 est.) arable land: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 5.8% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.) forest: 65% (2023 est.) other: 27.1% (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Urbanization: urban population: 76.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Carbon dioxide emissions: 103,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 103,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Particulate matter emissions: 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Government22 fields

Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Cook Islands former: Hervey Islands etymology: named after Captain James COOK, the British explorer who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Government type: parliamentary democracy; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Dependency status: self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs and conducts its own international relations, including establishing diplomatic relationships with foreign countries; New Zealand has a constitutional responsibility to respond to requests for assistance with foreign affairs, disasters, and defense; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Capital: name: Avarua geographic coordinates: 21 12 S, 159 46 W time difference: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: translates as "two harbors" in Maori; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Legal system: common law similar to New Zealand common law; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Constitution: history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state’s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration (New Zealand normally retains responsibility for external affairs); accepts ICCt jurisdiction; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Executive branch: chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Sir Tom J. MARSTERS (since 9 August 2013); New Zealand High Commissioner Catherine GRAHAM (since 8 September 2024) head of government: Prime Minister Mark BROWN (since 1 October 2020) cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; UK representative appointed by the monarch; New Zealand high commissioner appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually becomes prime minister; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Legislative branch: legislature name: Parliament legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 24 (directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 8/1/2022 parties elected and seats per party: CIP (12); Demo (5); Cook Islands United Party (3); OCI (1); independent (3) percentage of women in chamber: 25% expected date of next election: 2026 note: the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative, serves as a consultative body to the Parliament; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges of the High Court); High Court (consists of the chief justice and at least 4 judges and organized into civil, criminal, and land divisions) judge selection and term of office: High Court chief justice appointed by the Queen's Representative on the advice of the Executive Council tendered by the prime minister; other judges appointed by the Queen's Representative, on the advice of the Executive Council tendered by the chief justice, High Court chief justice, and the minister of justice; chief justice and judges appointed for 3-year renewable terms subordinate courts: justices of the peace note: appeals beyond the Cook Islands Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Political parties: Cook Islands Party or CIP Democratic Party or Demo One Cook Islands or OCI; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (self-governing in free association with New Zealand); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy: none (self-governing in free association with New Zealand) note: on 25 September 2023, the US officially established diplomatic relations with Cook Islands; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
International organization participation: ACP, ADB, AOSIS, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IMO, IMSO, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Independence: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands became self-governing state in free association with New Zealand); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National holiday: Constitution Day, the first Monday in August (1965); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Flag: description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and a large circle of 15 five-pointed white stars (one for each island) centered in the right half of the flag; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National symbol(s): a circle of 15 five-pointed white stars on a blue field, tiare maori flower (Gardenia taitensis); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National color(s): green, white; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National coat of arms: the coat of arms was designed by Papa Motu Kora, a mataiapo (traditional chief) from the Matavera village in Rarotonga; the shield with a circle of 15 five-pointed white stars represents the protection of the people and the country; on each side of the shield is a flying fish (maroro) and a white tern (kakaia); a Rarotongan orator club above the fish represents local traditions, and a cross above the tern symbolizes Christianity; a red-feathered Ariki headdress (pare kura) at the top of the shield represents the country’s traditional ranking system; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
National anthem(s): title: "Te Atua Mou E" (To God Almighty) lyrics/music: Tepaeru Te RITO/Thomas DAVIS history: adopted 1982; as prime minister, Sir Thomas DAVIS composed the anthem; Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, his wife and a tribal chief, wrote the lyrics title: "God Save the King" lyrics/music: unknown history: royal anthem; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Economy14 fields

Economic overview: 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; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $401.155 million (2024 est.) $364.686 million (2023 est.) $306.285 million (2022 est.) note: data are in 2015 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Real GDP growth rate: 10.5% (2022 est.) -24.5% (2021 est.) -5.2% (2020 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Real GDP per capita: $29,800 (2024 est.) $25,700 (2023 est.) $19,700 (2022 est.) note: data in 2015 dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
GDP (official exchange rate): $409.077 million (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 10.6% (2022 est.) 1.9% (2021 est.) 1% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Agricultural products: coconuts, vegetables, papayas, pork, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, fruits, mangoes/guavas, watermelons, chicken (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Industries: fishing, fruit processing, tourism, clothing, handicrafts; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Budget: revenues: $113.687 million (2022 est.) expenditures: $143.391 million (2022 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Exports - partners: Japan 33%, Thailand 15%, Greece 15%, France 11%, China 8% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Exports - commodities: fish, ships, garments, shellfish (2023) note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Imports - partners: NZ 44%, Italy 26%, Fiji 9%, China 7%, Australia 3% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Imports - commodities: ships, refined petroleum, cars, plastic products, additive manufacturing machines (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Exchange rates: New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar - 1.652 (2024 est.) 1.628 (2023 est.) 1.577 (2022 est.) 1.414 (2021 est.) 1.542 (2020 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Energy4 fields

Electricity: installed generating capacity: 17,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 37.5 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 3.2 million kWh (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels: 60.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 39.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Coal: imports: 1 metric tons (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption: 700 bbl/day (2023 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Communications6 fields

Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 6,990 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 18,100 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 123 (2022 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Broadcast media: 1 privately owned TV station in Rarotonga provides a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Internet country code: .ck; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Internet users: percent of population: 64.8% (2021 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 2,700 (2018 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2018 est.); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Transportation4 fields

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: E5; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Airports: 10 (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Merchant marine: total: 190 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 19, general cargo 44, oil tanker 58, other 69; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Ports: total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 0 very small: 1 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Avatiu; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

Military and Security2 fields

Military and security forces: no regular military forces; Cook Islands Police Service; CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of New Zealand in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request the Cook Islands have a "shiprider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within its designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; "shiprider" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025); CIA World Factbook historical record · as of 2026-01-20 · source

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