The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Death rate: 5.2 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Net migration rate: −6.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 24.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 71.14 years male: 69.2 years female: 73.1 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 3.17 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Cook Islander(s)

       adjective: Cook Islander

      Ethnic groups: Polynesian (full blood) 81.3%, Polynesian and

       European 7.7%, Polynesian and non-European 7.7%, European 2.4%,

       other 0.9%

      Religions: Christian (majority of populace are members of the

       Cook Islands Christian Church)

      Languages: English (official), Maori

      Literacy: NA

      Government

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Cook Islands

      Data code: CW

      Dependency status: self-governing in free association with New

       Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New

       Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, in consultation

       with the Cook Islands

      Government type: self-governing parliamentary democracy

      Capital: Avarua

      Administrative divisions: none

      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)

      National holiday: Constitution Day, 4 August

      Constitution: 4 August 1965

      Legal system: based on New Zealand law and English common law

      Suffrage: NA years of age; universal adult

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),

       represented by Apenera SHORT (since NA); New Zealand High

       Commissioner Jon JONESSEN (since NA January 1998), representative of

       New Zealand

       head of government: Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey A. HENRY (since 1

       February 1989); Deputy Prime Minister Inatio AKARURU (since 1

       February 1989)

       cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister; collectively

       responsible to Parliament

       elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the UK representative is

       appointed by the monarch; the New Zealand high commissioner is

       appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative

       elections, the leader of the party that wins the most seats usually

       becomes prime minister

      Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held by June 1999) election results: percent of vote by party—NA; seats by party—Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2 note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers

      Judicial branch: High Court

      Political parties and leaders: Cook Islands Party [Sir Geoffrey

      International organization participation: AsDB, ESCAP (associate), FAO, ICAO, ICFTU, IFAD, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, WHO, WMO

      Diplomatic representation in the US: none (self-governing in free

       association with New Zealand)

      Diplomatic representation from the US: none (self-governing in

       free association with New Zealand)

      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

      Economy

      Economy—overview: Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' economic development is hindered by the isolation of the country from foreign markets, lack of natural resources, periodic devastation from natural disasters, and inadequate infrastructure. Agriculture provides the economic base with major exports made up of copra and citrus fruit. Manufacturing activities are limited to fruit-processing, clothing, and handicrafts. Trade deficits are made up for by remittances from emigrants and by foreign aid, overwhelmingly from New Zealand. In 1996, the government declared bankruptcy, citing a $120 million public debt. Efforts to exploit tourism potential and expanding the mining and fishing industries have not been enough to adequately deal with the financial crisis. In an effort to stem further erosion of the economy, the government slashed public service salaries by 50%, condensed the number of government ministries from 52 to 22, reduced the number of civil servants by more than half, began selling government assets, and closed all overseas diplomatic posts except for the one in New Zealand.

      GDP: purchasing power parity—$79 million (1994 est.)

      GDP—real growth rate: NA%

      GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity?$4,000 (1994 est.)

      GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 17% industry: 6% services: 77% (FY90/91)

      Population below poverty line: NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA%

       highest 10%: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.6% (1994 est.)

      Labor force: 6,601 (1993)

      Labor force—by occupation: agriculture 29%, government 27%, services 25%, industry 15%, other 4% (1981)

      Unemployment rate: NA%

      Budget: revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA

      Industries: fruit processing, tourism

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