cook islands (nz) Capital: avarua Pos.: Surface: 240 Kmq Population 2020: 17.600 Pop. density: 73,33 in./Kmq Pop. growth 12ys:  -16,19 % GDP per capita: 16.080 $ Nominal GDP 2020: 0,283 billions $ PPP per capita: 17.045 $ GDP PPP 2020: 0,300 billions $ Internet TLD:  CK
It is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. It comprises 15 islands whose total land area is 240 square kilometres (93 sq mi). The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 1,960,027 square kilometres (756,771 sq mi) of ocean. Since 2001, they has run its own foreign and defence policy. In recent decades, they have adopted an increasingly assertive foreign policy, most Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand Economy: It is strongly affected by geography. It is isolated from foreign markets, and has some inadequate infrastructure; it lacks major natural resources, has limited manufacturing and suffers moderately from natural disasters. Tourism provides the economic  base that makes up approximately 67.5% of GDP. Additionally, the economy is supported by foreign aid, largely from New Zealand. China has also contributed foreign aid, which has resulted in, among other projects, the Police Headquarters building
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