| Hauptstadt | Name: Avarua geographische Koordinaten: 21 12 S, 159 46 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: translates as "two harbors" in Maori |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965 with the right at any time to move to full independence by unilateral action) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Constitution Day, the first Monday in August (1965) |
| Konstitution | history: 4 August 1965 (Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964) amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in each of several readings and assent of the chief of state’s representative; passage of amendments relating to the chief of state also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2004 (2019) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Tom J. MARSTERS (seit dem 9 August 2013); New Zealand High Commissioner Peter MARSHALL (seit dem 10 January 2017) Regierungschef: Prime Minister Henry PUNA (seit dem 30 November 2010) cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the prime minister elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; UK representative appointed by the monarch; New Zealand high commissioner appointed by the New Zealand Government; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually becomes prime minister |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
