Capital: Avarua
Population: 13,239 (estimated in 2015)
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Official Languages: English, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan)
Unofficial Languages: Other minority languages
Main Religion: Christianity
Ethnic Groups: Cook Island Maori (Polynesian), and others
Largest Cities: Avarua, Amuri
Main Sport: Rugby
Political System: Self-Governing Parliamentary Democracy
