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Location
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Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific
Ocean, situated about half-way from Hawaii
to New Zealand
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Capital
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Avarua
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Surface
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240 sq km
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Population
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Cook Islander(s) 20,820(est.)
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Currency
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New Zealand dollar (NZD)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $105 million (2001 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $5,000 (2001 est.)
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Language
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English (official), Maori
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Religion
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Christian
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Government
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Self-governing
parliamentary democracy in free association
with New Zealand - Head of State Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II - Hon. Dr Robert Woonton
- Prime Minister
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Time
Zone
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Greenwich Mean Time -10 hours
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Telecom
Code
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682 and local 5 digit number
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Airport
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Cook Is-Rarotonga Airport (RAR/NCRG) 3km
(2 miles) west of Avarua
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Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required
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Electrical
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240V, 50Hz
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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