Government of the Cook Islands

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The Government of the Cook Islands is the parliamentary governing authority of the self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand, responsible for administering its islands and domestic affairs.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government
parliamentary government
administrativeLanguage Cook Islands Māori NERFINISHED
English
associatedWith Realm of New Zealand NERFINISHED
canConduct independent foreign relations
canEnterTreaties yes
capital Avarua NERFINISHED
constitutionalStatus constitutional monarchy
country Cook Islands NERFINISHED
electoralSystemLevel national
established 1965
establishedBy Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964 NERFINISHED
executiveAccountableTo Parliament of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED
executiveBody Cabinet of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED
governmentType parliamentary democracy
governsTerritory Northern Cook Islands NERFINISHED
Southern Cook Islands NERFINISHED
hasSuffrage universal adult suffrage
headOfGovernment Prime Minister of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED
headOfGovernmentSelectedBy Parliament of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED
headOfState Charles III NERFINISHED
headOfStateRepresentative King's Representative to the Cook Islands NERFINISHED
internationalStatus full treaty-making capacity
judicialBody Judiciary of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED
legalSystem common law
customary law
legislativeBody Parliament of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED
locatedOnIsland Rarotonga NERFINISHED
monarch Charles III NERFINISHED
monarchTitleInState King of New Zealand NERFINISHED
numberOfParliamentSeats 24
parentStateBeforeSelfGovernment New Zealand NERFINISHED
parliamentType unicameral
recognizedAs self-governing state in free association with New Zealand
responsibleFor administration of the islands of the Cook Islands
domestic affairs of the Cook Islands
responsibleForPolicyArea education
health
immigration
infrastructure
policing
taxation
seatOfGovernment Avarua NERFINISHED
sharedAreaOfResponsibility defence
foreign affairs
sharesResponsibilityWith Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED
sovereigntyStatus self-governing in free association with New Zealand
usesConstitution Constitution of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED

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Parliament of the Cook Islands associatedWith Government of the Cook Islands
Cook Islands dollar banknoteIssuer Government of the Cook Islands
King's Representative in the Cook Islands category Government of the Cook Islands
Cook Islands dollar coinIssuer Government of the Cook Islands
Atiu governedBy Government of the Cook Islands
Mangaia governedBy Government of the Cook Islands
Manihiki governedBy Government of the Cook Islands
Rarotonga governedBy Government of the Cook Islands
Cook Islands dollar issuingAuthority Government of the Cook Islands