| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | CKISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | COKISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | AvaruaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | OceaniaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Cook IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Cook IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | named after Captain James COOK, the British explorer who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary democracyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands became self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Constitution Day, the first Monday in August (1965)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Mark BROWN (Prime Min.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | NZDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | New Zealand DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | a circle of 15 five-pointed white stars on a blue field, tiare maori flower (Gardenia taitensis)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "God Save the King"; lyrics/music: unknown; history: royal anthemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | green, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | Not applicable to this country |
named after Captain James COOK, the British explorer who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777
description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and a large circle of 15 five-pointed white stars (one for each island) centered in the right half of the flag
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
