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Cook Islands

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10,447

Population. Ranked 221st in 2013.

Major language English and Cook Islands Maori
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit NZ dollar
Head of state Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
Prime minister Henry Puna
Alternative names Cook Islands, Cook Isds
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

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Cook Islands ranks highly for:
3rd for People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 19th for Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 34th for Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - 63th for Education > Compulsary education duration 70th for Economy > Unemployment rate 70th for Labor > Unemployment rate 77th for Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 87th for Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 90th for Education > Literacy > Total population 96th for Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population
Cook Islands ranks low for:
1st last for Economy > Exports per capita 1st last for Economy > Exports 1st last for People > Population growth rate 6th last for Agriculture > Agricultural growth 9th last for Geography > Land area > Square miles 11th last for Energy > Oil > Consumption 11th last for People > Population in 2015 11th last for Energy > Electricity > Consumption 11th last for Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity 14th last for Media > Internet users

Interesting observations about Cook Islands

  • Australia has had the highest arable land > hectares per capita since 1964.
  • Australia ranked first for agricultural land > sq. km amongst Hot countries in 2011.
  • Australia has ranked last for rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land since 1961.
  • Australia ranked first for agricultural land > sq. km per 1000 amongst Christian countries in 2011.
  • Australia has had the highest arable land > hectares per 1000 since 1965.
  • Australia ranked first for human development index amongst Former British colonies in 2006.
  • Australia ranked first for GDP per capita amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2012.
  • Australia ranked first for sex ratio > total population amongst High income OECD countries in 2013.
  • Australia has had the highest arable land > hectares > per capita since 1965.
  • Australia ranked first for sex ratio > at birth amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.

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For what it's worth, the information on the Cook Islands which Mr. Crocombe criticized appears to come from the CIA World Factbook, so if it's grossly erroneous, the CIA report to blame.

Posted on 01 May 2010

J. Vaccaro

J. Vaccaro

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Can someone please delete this message..my mother, Isabelle Burgess passed away last February..thank you, Harry Burgess

Posted on 18 Oct 2009

Harry Burgess

Harry Burgess

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