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    Cook Islands Government - 2005

    https://allcountries.org/wfb2005/cook_islands/cook_islands_government.html
    SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name:
      conventional long form: none
      conventional short form: Cook Islands
      former: Harvey Islands

      Dependency status:
      self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense, in consultation with the Cook Islands

      Government type:
      self-governing parliamentary democracy

      Capital:
      Avarua

      Administrative divisions:
      none

      Independence:
      none (became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965 and has the right at any time to move to full independence by unilateral action)

      National holiday:
      Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)

      Constitution:
      4 August 1965

      Legal system:
      based on New Zealand law and English common law

      Suffrage:
      NA years of age; universal adult

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Frederick GOODWIN (since 9 February 2001); New Zealand High Commissioner Kurt MEYER (since July 2001), representative of New Zealand
      head of government: Prime Minister Jim MARURAI (since 14 December 2004); Deputy Prime Minister Terepai MAOATE (since 9 August 2005)
      cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister; collectively responsible to Parliament
      elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the UK representative is appointed by the monarch; the New Zealand high commissioner is appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually becomes prime minister

      Legislative branch:
      unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
      elections: last held 7 September 2004 (next to be held by 2009)
      election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CIP 10, DAP 9, Demo Tumu 4, independent 1; note - one seat undecided pending by-election
      note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers

      Judicial branch:
      High Court

      Political parties and leaders:
      Cook Islands People's Party or CIP [Geoffrey HENRY]; Democratic Alliance Party or DAP [Terepai MAOATE]; New Alliance Party or NAP [Norman GEORGE]; Cook Islands National Party or CIN [Teariki HEATHER]; Demo Party Tumu [Robert WOONTON]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:
      NA

      International organization participation:
      ACP, AsDB, FAO, ICAO, ICFTU, IFAD, IFRCS, IOC, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:
      none (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:
      none (self-governing in free association with New Zealand)

      Flag description:
      blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large circle of 15 white five-pointed stars (one for every island) centered in the outer half of the flag


      NOTE: The information regarding Cook Islands on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cook Islands Government 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cook Islands Government 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.

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