GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2005): $183.2 million (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $9,100 (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2005): $183.2 million (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $9,100 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Avarua
Population (Estimated July 2012): 10,777
Area: 240 km2 or 91 mi2
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Official Language: English and Cooks Island Māori
Political Information: Constitutional Monarchy
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 69.6% of the population are Protestant, 16.8% are Roman Catholic, 3.8% are Mormon, 6.8% have other religious beliefs and 3% have no religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Te Manga at 652m or 2,139ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -10:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: Northern Cook Islands are Manihiki, Nassau Island, Penrhyn, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Suwarrow and Terna Reef. Southern Cook Islands are Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia, Manuae, Mauke, Mitiaro, Palmerston, Rarotonga, Takutea and Winslow Reef.
Leaders: H.M. Queen Elizabeth II with Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin as her representative and Henry Puna as the Prime Minister.
Additional: Comprises of 15 main islands and atolls covering a small land mass but covering over 770,000 m2 or 2,000,000 km2.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
