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       23.22 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

       Death rate:

       5.2 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

       Net migration rate:

       −6.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

       Infant mortality rate:

       24.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       total population:

       71.14 years

       male:

       69.2 years

       female:

       73.1 years (1994 est.)

       Total fertility rate:

       3.3 children born/woman (1994 est.)

       Nationality:

       noun:

       Cook Islander(s)

       adjective:

       Cook Islander

       Ethnic divisions:

       Polynesian (full blood) 81.3%, Polynesian and European 7.7%,

       Polynesian and other 7.7%, European 2.4%, other 0.9%

       Religions:

       Christian (majority of populace members of Cook Islands Christian

       Church)

       Languages:

       English (official), Maori

       Literacy:

       total population:

       NA%

       male:

       NA%

       female:

       NA%

       Labor force:

       5,810

       by occupation:

       agriculture 29%, government 27%, services 25%, industry 15%, other 4%

       (1981)

      @Cook Islands, Government

      Names:

       conventional long form:

       none

       conventional short form:

       Cook Islands

       Digraph:

       CW

       Type:

       self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New

       Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New

       Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, in consultation

       with the Cook Islands

       Capital:

       Avarua

       Administrative divisions:

       none

       Independence:

       none (became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4

       August 1965 and has the right at any time to move to full independence

       by unilateral action)

       National holiday:

       Constitution Day, 4 August

       Constitution:

       4 August 1965

       Legal system:

       NA

       Suffrage:

       universal adult at age NA

       Executive branch:

       chief of state:

       Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Representative of the

       Queen Apenera SHORT (since NA); Representative of New Zealand Adrian

       SINCOCK (since NA)

       head of government:

       Prime Minister Geoffrey HENRY (since 1 February 1989); Deputy Prime

       Minister Inatio AKARURU (since 1 February 1989)

       cabinet:

       Cabinet; collectively responsible to the Parliament

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral

       Parliament:

       elections last held 24 March 1994 (next to be held NA); results -

       percent of vote by party NA; seats - (25 total) Cook Islands Party 20,

       Democratic Party 3, Alliance Party 2

       note:

       the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has

       no legislative powers

       Judicial branch:

       High Court

       Political parties and leaders:

       Cook Islands Party, Geoffrey HENRY; Democratic Party, Sir Thomas

       DAVIS; Cook Islands Labor Party, Rena JONASSEN; Cook Islands People's

       Party, Sadaraka SADARAKA; Alliance, Norman GEORGE

       Member of:

       AsDB, ESCAP (associate), ICAO, ICFTU, IFAD, INTELSAT (nonsignatory

       user), IOC, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, WHO

       Diplomatic representation in US:

       none (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)

       US diplomatic representation:

       none (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)

       Flag:

       blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a

       large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island)

       centered in the outer half of the flag

      @Cook Islands, Economy

      Overview:

       Agriculture provides the economic base. The major export earners are

       fruit, copra, and clothing. Manufacturing activities are limited to a

       fruit-processing plant and several clothing factories. Economic

       development is hindered by the isolation of the islands from foreign

       markets and a lack of natural resources and good transportation links.

       A large trade deficit is annually made up for by remittances from

       emigrants and from foreign aid, largely from New Zealand. Current

       economic development plans call for exploiting the tourism potential

       and expanding the fishing industry.

       National product:

       GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $57 million (1993 est.)

       National product real growth rate:

       NA%

       National product per capita:

       $3,000 (1993 est.)

       Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       6.2% (1990)

       Unemployment rate:

       NA%

       Budget:

       revenues:

       $38 million

       expenditures:

       $34.4 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1993 est.)

       Exports:

       $3.4 million (f.o.b., 1990)

       commodities:

       copra, fresh and canned fruit, clothing

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