Cook Islands 
| FORUM MEMBERSHIP | 1971 |
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| INDEPENDENCE DAY | 26 July, 1965 |
| CAPITAL | Avarua, Rarotonga |
| EEZ | 1.8 million sq km |
| POPULATION | 13,100 (2015) – resident |
| LANGUAGE | Cook Islands Maori, English |
| ECONOMY | Tourism, Pearl Industry, Fishing |
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| STATUS | Parliamentary Democracy – Free Association with New Zealand |
| HEAD OF STATE | HM Queen Elizabeth II represented by Queen’s Representative HE Tom John Marsters |
| HEAD OF GOVERNMENT | Prime Minister The Hon Henry Puna |
| WEBSITE | www.cook-islands.gov.ck |
| CURRENCY | New Zealand dollarCURRENCY |
Country Data
| Country Data: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
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