Cook Islands

Country Statistics
Area (sq km)	240
Total population	21, 388
Annual population growth rate	3.10%
GDP per capita (PPP) US$	500 ( 2001 )
GDP growth rate	7.1% ( 2001 )
Adult literacy rate	95% (2002 )
Life expectancy at birth	71.00 ( 2003 )
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)	18.00 ( 2003 )

Source: NZ Aid Annual Review 2004/05

Cook Islands News: www.cinews.co.ck.

Cook Islands Government: www.cook-islands.gov.ck.

Cook Islands Finance Ministry: www.mfem.gov.ck.

Cook Islands tourism: www.cook-islands.com.