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Cook Islands
parliamentary democracy
Polynesians from Tahiti were probably the first people to settle Rarotonga -- the largest of the Cook Islands -- around A.D. 900. Over time, Samoans and Tongans also settled in Rarotonga, and Rarotongans voyaged to the northern Cook Islands, settling Manihiki and Rakahanga.
Profile
CapitalAvarua
Population8K
GDP$0.4B
Area236 km²
CurrencyNew Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
8K
GDP (PPP)
$0B
