Cook Islands
In free association with New Zealand ยท New Zealand
The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, in Polynesia. Its capital is Avarua. About 17,000 people live there. It covers 236 kmยฒ. It has no land borders.
The Cook Islands at a glance
- Capital
- Avarua
- Population
- 17,000
- Area
- 236 kmยฒ
- Density
- 74 per kmยฒ
- Official languages
- Cook Islands Mฤori, English
- Currencies
- Cook Islands dollar, New Zealand dollar
- People
- Cook Islander
- Calling code
- +682
- Internet domain
- .ck
- Coast
- Surrounded by sea
How the Cook Islands compares
- Similar in size: Saint Kitts and Nevis (261 kmยฒ).
- Similar population: Palau (17,663).
- The Cook Islands is the only place that uses the Cook Islands dollar.
- The New Zealand dollar is also used in 4 other places: New Zealand, Niue, the Pitcairn Islands and Tokelau.
- Cook Islands Mฤori is not an official language anywhere else.
- English is also an official language in 59 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 53 more.
The flag of the Cook Islands
Would you recognise the Cook Islands?
The Cook Islands has no land borders
The Cook Islands shares no land border with another country.
Quick quiz: Cook Islands
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of the Cook Islands?
That's the flag of the Cook Islands.
2. What is the capital of the Cook Islands?
Avarua is the capital of the Cook Islands.
3. Which has more people?
The Cook Islands has about 17,000 people and Palau about 17,663.
Questions about the Cook Islands
Is the Cook Islands a country?
No. The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. It is not one of the 195 countries.
What is the capital of the Cook Islands?
The capital of the Cook Islands is Avarua.
Does the Cook Islands have any land borders?
No. The Cook Islands is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.
How big is the Cook Islands?
The Cook Islands covers 236 kmยฒ, about the same size as Saint Kitts and Nevis (261 kmยฒ).
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