Cook Islands

Area: 236.7 km²

Population: 21 750 (2007)

Population density: 91.9 pers./km²

Capital: Avarua

Government type: Self-governing parliamentary democracy

Official language: English and Cook Islands Māori

Ethnic groups: Polynesian 87.7%, other 12.3%

Religion: Protestant 70%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, other 4.2%, none 5.6%

Currency: Cook Islands dollar, New Zealand dollar (NZD)

Time zone: UTC-10

Administrative divisions: none

Highest point: Te Manga 652 m

Calling code: +682

Internet TLD: .ck