Head of state: Frederick Goodwin
Head of government: Henry Puna
Form of state:  parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand
Area: 240 km2
Capital: Avarua
Population: 23‘300
Ethnic groups: 93% Polynesian ethnic groups, 7% other
Religion: majority Christian 
Languages: English and Polynesian languages
Currency: Cook Islands Dollar
Gross domestic product (gdp) 2009: 330.48 millions in NZ$.
Change against previous year: -0.5%
Gdp per person: 14‘623 NZ$
Swiss colony: 17 persons 
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 0.03 million 
Change against previous year: >999.9% 
Swiss imports 2010: 0.00 million 
Change against previous year: -67.9%