Last updated on August 18th, 2023 by Editorial Staff
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The Cook Islands is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with 3 countries: New Zealand, French Polynesia, and American Samoa. The people of the Cook Islands are called Cook Islanders. The country is situated in Oceania, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.
Etymology discusses where a term is considered to have originated from and how its meaning has changed over time. Etymology has been a factor in the naming of countries all across the world, and the Cook Islands has also been influenced. The etymology of Cook Islands can be defined as; Named after Captain James Cook, who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777.
An ethnicity is a group or sub-group of people who are connected based on common characteristics which may include religion, origin, language, traditions, or culture. The ethnic groups in the Cook Islands include Cook Island Maori and Part-Maori.
Air Rarotonga is the national airline of the Cook Islands. The national color of the country is blue. The emoji flag of the country is ????????, and the ISO code is COK.
The Cook Islands is known for its limestone caves, beautiful beaches, and abundance of marine life. The national dish of the Cook Islands is Umukai.
The country has the time zone UTC-10 (CKT) followed by dd/mm/yyyy as the standard date format.
Avarua is Cook Island’s largest city, while Avarua District serves as the capital.
The country’s total area is 236.7 km² (91.4 sq mi), and the total population is 17,564. The country’s terrain can be defined as; Low coral atolls in the north; volcanic, hilly islands in the south. The country’s usual climate is tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March.
The area of land next to a sea is called the coast, and a coastline is defined as the line where land and sea meet. The Cook Islands has 120 km of coastline.
The New Zealand dollar serves as the national unit of currency. The domain for the Cook Islands is .ck and the country code is +682. The shield is the country’s coat of arms.
Museums are known to educate and connect visitors with the nation’s history, culture, civilization, art, and architecture. The Cook Islands National Museum serves the same purpose and is considered one of the most significant tourist attractions. The Cook Islands National Museum is home to a large collection of artifacts. It has been designated as the national museum of the country.
The national dress of the Cook Islands is the ‘Pareu’ (sarong), and 4 August is designated as National Day. In the Cook Islands, the majority of the population practices Protestantism as their religion.
Nature is a blessing from God and we must protect it because it provides us with the oxygen and food to survive. It also helps to keep our environment beautiful and clean. To emphasize the significance of nature, the Cook Islands has selected a few forces of nature as national symbols. Cook Islands’ national animal is the Pacific fruit bat. The national flower is Gardenia. The highest peak is Te Manga.
Sports have always played an important role in developing the social and cultural structure of the Cook Islands and other countries. When it comes to designating a sport as the official symbol, Rugby is considered the country’s national sport.
Captain James Cook is the founder of Cothe ok Islands. The country’s national anthem was written by Tepaeru Te Rito, and composed by Thomas Davis.
The country’s national hero is Joe Williams.
Numerous organizations are working on a global level to improve the current state of affairs and to collaborate in order to establish and maintain constructive partnerships. Cook Islands is a member of the Pacific Community (PC). Cook Islands collaborates with them to organize, analyze, and address various events and situations.
The tourism slogan of the country is ” Love A Little Paradise”.
Mark Brown is the current Prime minister of the Cook Islands, and Tom Marsters (Queen's Representative) is the President.
Cook Islands has declared English and Cook Islands Maori as the country’s official languages.
The National animal of Cook Islands is Pacific fruit bat
The National flower of Cook Islands is Gardenia. Botanical name is Tiare Maori.
The National bird of Cook Islands is Not Declared
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