Cook Islands

Exact population: 21,388 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 95%; male: NA%; female: NA%
Ethnicities: Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, other 6.5% (2001 census)
Land boundaries: 0 km
Terrain: Low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south
Extremes: Lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m; highest point: Te Manga 652 m
Imports: New Zealand 61%, Fiji 19%, US 9%, Australia 6%, Japan 2% (2004)
Exports: Australia 34%, Japan 27%, New Zealand 25%, US 8% (2004)
Industries: Fruit processing, tourism, fishing, clothing, handicrafts

Source: CIA World Factbook