Cook Islands, Oceania

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Image of Avarua, capital city of Cook Islands

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Cook Islands is a country located in the Polynesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.

Easy learning about Cook Islands
Cook Islands is located in	Polynesia Oceania Continent
Overseas territory of	New Zealand
Cook Islands has a population of	14,222 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Cook Islands are called Cook Islanders
The country’s total area is	240 Km² ( 149 sq mi)
Cook Islands ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	21° 14' S, 159° 46' W Open in Google Maps
Cook Islands Capital city	Avarua
Cook Islands Climate	tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March
Most predominant religion	Protestant (Cook Islands Christian Church, Seventh Day Adventist, Assemblies of God, Apostolic Church),
Second most predominant religion	Roman Catholic,
Currency name & code	Dollar (NZD)
Internet ccTLD	.ck
Cook Islands calling code	+682

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