Travel & technology
Electric power
- Plug shape
- Voltage
- 240V, 50Hz
Phone dialing
- Code to call Cook Islands
- +682
What every visitor should know about Cook Islands:
- Money
- The currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZD). 1 NZD is worth about US$0.74, or €0.51.
- Crime
- Capital
- Avarua
- Tap water
- Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.
Cook Islands facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 11,870
- Language
- English (official), Maori
- Ethnicity
- Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, other 6.5%
Economy
- GDP
- US$9,100 (per capita)