Facts for the Traveller
Population: 18700
Area: 240km²
Capital: Avarua
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Country dialing code: 682
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 240V, 50Hz
Government type: Self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand
Prime Minister: Jim Marurai
Queen: Elizabeth II
Queen's Representative: Frederick Goodwin
Religions:
Christian, majority Cook Islands Christian Church (Presbyterian)