Cook Islands

Summary

Cook Islands is an associated state^[1]. It draws 3,402 Wikipedia views per month (associated_state category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cook Islands was a member of International Civil Aviation Organization^[3].
• Cook Islands was a member of Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States^[4].
• Cook Islands was a member of Alliance of Small Island States^[5].
• Cook Islands was a member of Asian Development Bank^[6].
• Cook Islands was a member of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons^[7].
• Cook Islands was a member of UNESCO^[8].
• Cook Islands is in the country of New Zealand^[9].
• Cook Islands is in the country of Cook Islands^[10].
• Cook Islands's head of government is recorded as Mark Brown^[11].
• Cook Islands's image is recorded as Cook Islands kayaks.jpg^[12].
• Cook Islands's image is recorded as 00 4368 Cookinseln im Südpazifik - Rarotonga.jpg^[13].
• Cook Islands's image is recorded as ISS006-E-38664 - View of the Cook Islands.jpg^[14].
• Cook Islands's continent is recorded as Insular Oceania^[15].
• Cook Islands's instance of is recorded as associated state^[16].
• Cook Islands's instance of is recorded as island country^[17].
• Cook Islands's instance of is recorded as country^[18].
• Cook Islands's head of state is recorded as Charles III^[19].
• Cook Islands's capital is recorded as Avarua^[20].
• Cook Islands's official language is recorded as English^[21].
• Cook Islands's official language is recorded as Cook Islands Maori^[22].
• Cook Islands's currency is recorded as New Zealand dollar^[23].
• Cook Islands's currency is recorded as Cook Islands dollar^[24].
• Cook Islands's currency is recorded as New Zealand pound^[25].
• Cook Islands's flag image is recorded as Flag of the Cook Islands.svg^[26].
• Cook Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ck^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include New Zealand^[9], a Commonwealth realm^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1986^[30] and Cook Islands^[10], an associated state^[31], in New Zealand^[32], founded in 1965^[33]. Its continent is recorded as Insular Oceania^[15]. Its part of is recorded as Realm of New Zealand^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+14974'}^[35], {'amount': '+17434'}^[36], {'amount': '+17583'}^[37], and {'amount': '+14222'}^[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include associated state^[16], island country^[17], and country^[18].

History and Context

+1965-08-04T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Cook Islands^[39].

Why It Matters

Cook Islands draws 3,402 Wikipedia views per month (associated_state category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]