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Polynesia · Country dossier
Cook Islands
CapitalAvarua
CurrencyCook Islands dollar (CKD)
PowerType I · 240 V
LanguagesEnglish, Cook Islands Māori
Cook Islands, with its capital in Avarua, is in Polynesia and home to about 15K people. English and Cook Islands Māori are spoken, and the currency is the Cook Islands dollar (CKD). Most international arrivals come through Rarotonga International Airport (RAR).
- Region
- Oceania · Polynesia
- Population
- 15K (15,040)
- Area
- 236 km²
Right now in Avarua
Local time in Avarua — Pacific/Rarotonga
Weather in Avarua
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Cook Islands over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Cook Islands Māori
- Calling code
- +682
- Internet domain
- .ck
- Currency
- Cook Islands dollar (CKD), New Zealand dollar (NZD)
- Time zones
- Pacific/Rarotonga
Power
Plug type: Type I
Voltage 240 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Cook Islands
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Cook Islands, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.