
Official Name:Capital: Avarua, on Rarotonga
Capital:Status Self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand
Population: Population 15,600
Area: Area 237 sq km (91 sq miles)
Major Languages: Major languages English and Cook Islands Maori
Major Religions: Major religion Christianity
Life expectancy: Life expectancy 70 (men), 76 (women)
Currency: Cook Islan