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Country profile - Cook Islands
![]() A former British protectorate, the territory is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. Its economy centres on tourism; the territory's natural assets include fine beaches and volcanic mountains. More than twice as many native Cook Islanders live in New Zealand than live in the islands themselves. Most of them have left in search of a brighter economic future. As New Zealand citizens they can also live in Australia. The government has encouraged islanders to return. Businesses have been involved in the drive. But the population level has continued to fall. Black pearls are the chief export. Agriculture, the sale of fishing licences to foreign fleets and offshore finance are also key revenue earners. The Cook Islands are prone to tropical storms; Hurricane Martin devastated the northern islands in 1997 causing substantial losses for the black pearl industry. Named after Captain Cook, who explored them in 1773, the islands were once autonomous, home to tribes of mixed Polynesian ancestry. Governments still seek advice on matters of culture, custom and land ownership from a council of hereditary leaders known as the House of Ariki. Additional information ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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