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Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
Cook Islands is a New Zealand Self-Governing Territory, consisting of 15 Pacific islands: Aitutaki, Atiu, Manahiki, Mangaia, Manuae, Mauke, Mitiaro, Nassau Island, Palmerston, Penrhyn (Tongareva), Pukapuka Island, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Suwarrow and Takutea.
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here .
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Note: This section last updated 10th April 2021
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The national language is English , spoken by about 700 people. There are 600 speakers of Penrhyn on Penrhyn Island; 700 speakers of Pukapuka, mainly on Pukapuka Island; about 2 500 speakers of Rakahanga-Manihiki on the islands with the same names; and almost 17 000 speakers of Rarotongan , spread throughout the islands, some as a second language.
Most postal deliveries are to post office boxes. The final line is the island name rather than a settlement name.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
Cook Islands uses no postal code system.
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Note: This section last updated 16th June 2014
Refer to Exonyms in Cook Islands for full lists of place names in Cook Islands in other languages.
Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm
Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm
Note: This section last updated 10th June 2020
Each inhabited outer island except Nassau and Suwarrow (governed from Pukapuka) have an island council. Nassau also has an island committee. Uninhabited Manuae is governed from Aitutaki and Takutea from Atiu. At a lower level, villages may have committees
Cook Island telephone numbers have no area codes. Subscriber numbers have 5 digits. Mobile number commence with 5 or 7.
Every effort is made to keep this resource updated. If you find any errors, or have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to contact the author.
All information copyright Graham Rhind 2024. Any information used should be acknowledged and referenced.