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| Official Language | English, Cook Islands Maori |
| Capital | Avarua |
| Head of State | Queen Elizabeth II (as Queen in right of New Zealand) |
| Queen's Representative | Sir Frederick Goodwin KBE |
| Prime Minister | Jim Marurai |
| Area | 240 km² (92.7 sq. mi) |
| Population (July 2005 Estimate) | 17,954 |
| Establishment – Date | Became self-governing in free association with New Zealand August 4, 1965. |
| National anthem | Te Atua Mou E (God is Truth) |
| Currency | New Zealand dollar (NZD). Also, have local $5, $2 and $1 coins that can't be used elsewhere. |
| Time zone | UTC -10 |
| Calling Code | 682 |
| Internet TLD | .ck |
| Map of The Cook Islands | |
| The Matavera Christian Church in Rarotonga | |
The Cook Islands (Cook Islands Maori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. The 15 small islands in this South Pacific Ocean have a total land area of 240 square kilometres (92.7 sq. mi).
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