Cook Islands flag information

Flag description: 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. .

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Additional information about Cook Islands

Official country name:

Short name: Cook Islands
Local names (long and short forms): /
Former name: Harvey Islands
Abbreviation:
Notes:

Nationality noun / adjective: Cook Islander(s) / Cook Islander

Languages spoken: English (official), Maori. .

Capital: Avarua (GMT -9.9, summertime: )

Government type: self-governing parliamentary democracy

Population: 12271 ranked 226, (data 2008)

Geography: the northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying, sparsely populated, coral atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, consist of eight elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, at 67 sq km. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Te Manga 652 m. .

Coastline: Coastline 120 km - . .

Land borders: Cook Islands has a total of 0 km landborders, bordering to . . .

Administrative divisions: none

Dependent areas:

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)