Cook Islands
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Cook Islands
A self-governing country in Oceania, in free association with New Zealand.
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1900 — The Cook Islands are ceded to the United Kingdom as British territory, except for Aitutaki which was annexed by the United Kingdom at the same time.
1901 — The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the United Kingdom to include the Cook Islands.
58 & 59 V. c. 34. The boundary change became effective on 11 June 1901 and the Cook Islands have had a formal relationship with New Zealand ever since.
In the case of the sparsely populated northern Cook Islands coral atolls of Penhryn, Pukapuka, Manihiki, Rakahanga, and Nassau, island authorities turned away the supply ship “Kwai,” which was carrying critical but perishable supplies.
Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands economic activity is expected to be flat in FY2016; to grow by 0.2% in FY2017.