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The National Day and holiday for the Cook Islands is August 4th, when on the same day in 1965 they were granted self-governing status from New Zealand.

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It was named after the British navigator Captain James Cook in the late 1700’s

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Several movies have been filmed on the Cook Islands, including The Other Side of Heaven and Johnny Lingo and Another Shore

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-Severe trade imbalance (their imports heavily outweigh their exports)

-exports: pearls, fruits and vegetables, clothing, fish (and other seafood)

-most food is usually imported and markets are usually empty

-future wealth may come from undersea deposits of cobalt, nickel, and copper

-The currency here is the New Zealand Dollar; however, they also use their own distinctive notes and coins.

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-Parliamentary Representative Democracy within a constitutional monarchy.

-Constitution of Cook Islands took effect on August 4, 1965. This is celebrated on constitution day which consists of week long activities.

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Cook Islanders are mostly Polynesian people. Three languages are spoken here which are Maori, English and Pukapukan (English is the most well known language). Generous, religious, and conservative people.

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In the South Pacific Ocean between French Polynesia and American Samoa. There are 15 major islands spread over 2.2 million km² of ocean, which are divided into two distinct groups: the Southern Cook Islands and the Northern Cook Islands of coral atolls.