Cook Islands, self-governing island state in free association with New Zealand, located in the South Pacific Ocean.
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The Cook Islands is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. Wellington provides it with aid and assistance and islanders have New Zealand citizenship. Since 2001 it has taken charge of its own foreign and defence policy, though it relies on New Zealand for its defence.
Tourist Application Requirements for a Cook Islands VisaNo visa is required for this destination for a stay of up to 30 days. Please keep in mind that while a visa is not required, you must: Hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond your date of country exit and with one blank visa page.
Since August 4, 1965, the Cook Islands have been a state in free association with New Zealand. This relationship resembles very closely that which the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia have enjoyed with the United States since October 21, 1986,and November 3, 1986, respectively.
Is the Cook Islands Expensive to Visit? The Cook Islands is more expensive to visit than Australia, the US, Asia and Europe but cheaper than other Pacific destinations like Hawaii, Fiji and Tahiti (French Polynesia).
The winter months are also known as the dry season. July and August are considered the coldest months with temperatures dropping to around 19 degrees Celsius at nighttime. The lowest winter temperature ever recorded in the Cook Islands was 9 degrees Celsius back in 1965.
The best time to visit the Cook Islands is during the driest months (April to November). The climate is tropical and generally agreeable year-round, with steady humidity levels and temperatures sitting between 75°F and 86°F.
Nearly everyone in the Cook Islands speaks English, which is an official language along with Cook Islands Maori, a Polynesian language similar to Tahitian and New Zealand Maori.
Ethnic groups and languagesWith the exception of the inhabitants of isolated Pukapuka, who are of predominantly Samoan and Tongan descent, almost all Cook Islanders have mixed Polynesian ancestry. Intermarriage with European, Chinese, and African settlers was common in the early 19th century.
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