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	Pitcairn Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since a population peak of 233 in 1937, the island is suffering from emigration, primarily to New Zealand, leaving a current population of approximately 47.
		The Pitcairn Islands form the southeasternmost extension of the geological archipelago of the Tuamotus of French Polynesia, and consist of five islands: Pitcairn Island, Sandy Island, Oeno Island, Henderson Island, and Ducie Island.
		Henderson island, covering about 67% of the territory's total land area, and supporting a rich fauna in its nearly inaccessible interior, is capable of supporting a small human population, but is not at all hospitable to communications with the outside world, its outer shores being comprised of uniformly steep limestone cliffs of razor sharp coral.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pitcairn_Islands (1389 words)

	Elections in the Cook Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elections in the Cook Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cook Islands.
		The Cook Islands elects on national level a legislature.
		The Legislative Council has 25 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constuencies The Cook Islands have a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_the_Cook_Islands (108 words)

	EUROPA - Development - Countries - Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The emigration of skilled workers is one of the key challenges that the Cook Islands is facing at the moment.
		The Cook Islands has long depended on agriculture and subsistence fishing, but today tourism is the leading sector in the economy: the Cook Islands has some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery in the South Pacific.
		Cook Islands ’ major exploitable resources are associated with the nation’s ocean, reef and lagoon areas.
	europa.eu.int /comm/development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=ck&lng=en&status=old (1886 words)

	Cook Islands Government Online
		The Cook Islands was named after famous explorer Captain James Cook of the Royal Navy who landed on and surveyed a number of the islands between 1773 and 1777.
		The Cook Islands remains part of the Realm of New Zealand and Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State of the Cook Islands.
		In the early 1990s the Cook Islands and New Zealand agreed that given the evolution of their free association relationship since 1965 to one based on international law and conventional diplomatic practice, it was appropriate to place military exercises on a more formal basis.
	www.cook-islands.gov.ck /history.php (1984 words)

	Cook Islands offshore banking, trusts, insurance, company incorporations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Cook Islands' offshore jurisdiction was conceived in 1981 when the Cook Islands' Government and the Cook Islands' financial services industry embarked on a legislative and infrastructural programme to create the pre-eminent offshore centre of the South Pacific.
		Before the present statutory overlay, the trust law of the Cook Islands was almost identical to that of England complete with all the vagaries and traps that have evolved in the English law.
		The Cook Islands response to this was to enact the 1989 amendments to the ITA.
	www.trustnetgroup.com /cook-islands.htm (2753 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping.
		Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs.
		Following the elections of a reformist president and Majlis in the late 1990s, attempts to foster political reform in response to popular dissatisfaction have floundered as conservative politicians have prevented reform measures from being enacted, increased repressive measures, and consolidated their control over the government.
	www.phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2028.html (16146 words)

	History of the Cook Islands – What is in our past
		Cook Islanders are convinced that the great Maori migrations to New Zealand began from Rarotonga possibly as early as the fifth century AD.
		The name "Cook Islands" was given to the group by the Russians in honor of the great English navigator when it appeared for the first time on a Russian naval chart in the early 1800s.
		Elections were held on April 20 1965 and resulted in the first government of the Cook Islands Party headed by Albert Henry.
	www.ck /history.htm (2223 words)

	Detailed Country Profile: Cook Islands
		Cook Islands in the Pacific are 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.
		The main languages are English and Cook Islands Maori.
		The Cook Island are a dependency of New Zealand since 1901.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/cw (183 words)

	Sharp electoral reverse in the Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Cook Islands result, while not as decisive as that in Fiji, is a major setback for Prime Minister Geoffrey Henry, who has ruled the tiny Pacific state since 1989.
		The Cook Islands, situated in the mid-Pacific between Hawaii and New Zealand, were annexed by the latter in 1901.
		Particularly notable is the fact that Cook Island workers have a long history of being among the most exploited and poorly paid of all the island populations.
	www.wsws.org /articles/1999/jul1999/cook-j14.shtml (2660 words)

	Cook Islands Trust Corporation Ltd --- The Cook Islands ---
		The Cook Islands is located in the South Pacific Ocean due south of Hawaii and is named after captain James Cook, the English explorer.
		The Cook Islands is in the same time zone as Hawaii making it particula rly well placed for doing business in the United States.
		While the Cook Islands is geographically isolated it maintains excellent connections with the rest of the world with modern communication systems and regular flights to Los Angeles, Honolulu, Tahiti, and Auckland.
	www.cookislandstrust.com /cook-islands.shtml (339 words)

	Cook Islands
		The Cook Islands are a collection of 15 islands located south of the equator, slightly east of the International Dateline and about midway between Samoa and Tonga in the west, and French Polynesia in the east.
		The native language of the Cook Islands is called "Cook Islands Maori," although English is the official language.
		The main governing body in the Cook Islands is the Parliament, which follows the Westminster system, similar to that of Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.
	www.pac-island.com /PacificMap/cook_islands.htm (729 words)

	Cook Islands History - Rarotonga Maoris immigrate to New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The early inhabitants of the Cook Islands were fine seafarers who sailed the Pacific in search of new lands to escape the over-population of the tiny islands of Polynesia.
		Cook Islanders are convinced that the great Maori migrations to New Zealand began from Rarotonga - possibly as early as the fifth century.
		After a period of being claimed alternately by the French and British, the Cook Islands was formally annexed by New Zealand on October 7, 1900 when a deed of cession was signed by five ariki and seven lesser chiefs without any debate or examination of its ramifications or implications.
	www.globalvolunteers.org /1main/cook/cook_islandshistory.htm (811 words)

	A short history of Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		James Cook discovers in 1773 the Cook Islands (earlier seen by the Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña) The islands become a British protectorate in 1888 and become a posession of New Zealand in 1901.
		In 1904 Niue island is separated from Cook to become a seperate dependency.
		Since 1989 the country is governed by the Cook Islands Party (CIP) and its leader Geoffrey Henry.
	www.electionworld.org /history/cook.htm (198 words)

	L.F. BROWN: September 2004
		The Cook Islands, which became âself-governing in association with New Zealandâ in August 1965 after it was earlier made a protectorate in 1888 by the British, is a country in decline, as evidenced by the departure of its citizens overseas, mainly to New Zealand where they are also eligible for New Zealand citizenship.
		His daughter, Dariga Nazarbayeva, is running in the upcoming parliamentary elections where she is doing quite well in the polls, even eclipsing her father's party.
		The elections are scheduled for September 19 and will be attended by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe observers, who have expressed their dissatisfaction in the past and who some probably think should again.
	lfbrown.typepad.com /lfbrown/2004/09 (6262 words)

	Dictionary of Australian Biography We-Wy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		At the election held in the middle of 1843 he was returned as one of the members for Sydney.
		At the 1901 general election he was elected for Perth, became minister for mines and railways in the Morgan ministry, but lost his seat when he went before his constituents.
		At the first election for the legislative council held in July 1843 he was elected for the county of Durham and promptly brought in a measure, the monetary confidence bill, which was designed to relieve the depression under which the colony was then suffering.
	gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogWe-Wy.html (20514 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Pacific Division - Cook Islands Political, Economic and Relationship Country ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Although the Cook Islands GDP per capita is high compared to others in the region, this reflects the high proportion of expatriate residents, the tourism economy based in Rarotonga and until recently a large public sector.
		As the magnitude of the Cook Islands economic crisis became apparent during 1996, a wide-ranging programme designed to address basic structural weaknesses in the economy was put in place.
		New Zealand is responsible for the defence of the Cook Islands under the terms of the 1965 Constitution.
	www.mft.govt.nz /foreign/regions/pacific/country/cookislandspaper.html (3344 words)

	Cook Islands -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The two principal parties are the Cook Islands Party and the Democratic Party.
		The 15 tiny islands have a total land area of 91 square miles (236 square kilometres)...
		It is the westernmost of the Cook Islands but is administratively separate from them.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=54057 (637 words)

	Go Asia Pacific Breaking News Pacific - Cook Islanders go to the polls in national elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Cook Islands News says this is a decrease of almost 900 registrations from the 1999 elections.
		They say that while there is a decrease in eligible voters in most of the outer islands from the last election, all 10 constituencies on Rarotonga and the three on Aitutaki have shown increases on the rolls.
		Meanwhile, observers have arrived in Cook Islands to monitor the country's election.
	www.abc.net.au /asiapacific/news/GoAsiaPacificBNP_1194273.htm (190 words)

	Go Asia Pacific Breaking News Pacific - Senior Cook Islands' MP may lose seat
		A senior figure in Cook Islands politics appears to have lost his seat in the general elections.
		Former Cook Island's Minister of Health, Vaevae Pare, has been confirmed in his Matavera constituency.
		Cook Islands poll results to be known soon
	www.goasiapacific.com /news/GoAsiaPacificBNP_1198156.htm (107 words)

	Elections in Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The dominant religion is christianity (Cook Island christian church).
		The official language is English, another main language is Rarotongan (Cook Islands Maori).
		Cook Islands has a population of around 21,000 on 240 km².
	www.electionworld.org /cook.htm (130 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Cook Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		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
		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]
		Like many other South Pacific island nations, the Cook Islands' economic development is hindered by the isolation of the country from foreign markets, the limited size of domestic markets, lack of natural resources, periodic devastation from natural disasters, and inadequate infrastructure.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/cw.html (951 words)

	ABC Asia Pacific - News - Cook Islands court set to hear election petitions - Text Only
		The Cook Islands Party's candidate for Mitiaro, Travel Tou Ariki, has became the 14th complainant.
		His claim alleges voters in his constituency were intimidated in the lead-up to the September 7 election.
		The Cook Islands News reports Mr Vavia has himself filed to determine he was duly elected and the election was valid.
	www.abcasiapacific.com /news/stories_to/asiapacific_stories_lofi_1210720.htm (245 words)

	Cook Islands deputy PM wants strong party for elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Terepai Maoate, says the Democratic Party has re-merged to be as strong a choice as possible at the elections.
		Dr Maoate says both factions have realised it is important to be together in order to win the elections.
		"Our experience of the past two elections were disastrous for the party because we went in as a split party and we gave the opportunity for the Cook Islands Party to win the election and in the last one, nobody won.
	www.hellopacific.com /news/general/news/2003/02/06/k.html (193 words)

	Cook Islands PM loses job
		Cook Islands Prime Minister Robert Woonton lost his job after an election recount ruled a tie had occurred in his electorate, authorities in the small South Pacific nation said.
		However, the Cook Islands High Court on Friday ruled that Woonton and rival candidate Henry Puna had tied with 134 votes each.
		The Cook Islands, a scattered archipelago between Tonga and French Polynesia, is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=24463 (448 words)

	ICL - New Zealand Index
		A fundamental law is the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing British sovereignty on 6 Feb 1840 and marking the national holiday; there are continuing differences about the correct translation of the document signed by the indigenous people.
		27 Nov 1999: Labour party wins parliamentary elections resulting in the nomination of Helen Clark for Prime Minister.
		12 Oct 1996: General elections are won by the National Party.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/nz__indx.html (134 words)

	cw Cook Islands Factors and Information that Counts
		Lonely Planet Rarotonga and the Cook Islands (Raratonga and the Cook Islands, 5th Ed) by Errol Hunt
		Were the Hawaiian Islands Visited by the Spaniards Before Their Discovery by Captain Cook in 1778?
		The Cook Islands, 1820-1950 by Richard Phillip Gilson
	www.llpoh.org /facts/cw_Cook_Islands.html (1346 words)

	The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ FAQ
		It is usual North)`-'7 to refer to the main islands as 'the Island ( c` North Island' and 'the South Island'.
		Antipodes Islands: a small group of outlying islands off the east coast of the South Island, latitude 49 degrees 41' South and longitude 178 degrees 43' east.
		The North Island's main mountains are all volcanoes: Ruapehu (2797m/9175'), Ngauruhoe (2291m), and Tongariro (1968m) in the centre, and Taranaki (2518m) to the west.
	www.non.com /news.answers/new-zealand-faq.html (15077 words)

	WHKMLA : History of the Cook Islands, since 1965
		In 1965, elections were held and a native Cook Islands government formed; the Cook Islands achieved full SELF-GOVERNMENT in association with New Zealand, which is still responsible for foreign affairs and defense.
		The Cook Islands have a bicameral diet, a PARLIAMENT of 24 members (including one representing the expatriates living in New Zealand and elsewhere; in 1992, there were 31,092 Cook Islanders living in New Zealand) and a HOUSE OF ARIKI.
		History of the Cook Islands, from Cook Islands Web, has also individual island histories
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/pacific/cookissince1965.html (168 words)

	Cook Islands (self-governing in free association with New Zealand) Government - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, ...
		Cook Islands (self-governing in free association with New Zealand) Government
		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, in consultation with the Cook Islands
		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 party that wins the most seats usually becomes prime minister
	www.photius.com /wfb1999/cook_islands/cook_islands_government.html (398 words)

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