blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag

Cook Islands

Harvey Islands

Cook Islander(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)

English (official), Maori

Avarua

self-governing parliamentary democracy

12,271 ranked 226, (data 2008)

the northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying, sparsely populated, coral atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, consist of eight elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, at 67 sq km. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m.

Coastline 120 km.

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none (became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965 and has the right at any time to move to full independence by unilateral action)