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Pacific Islands: Cook Islands Kiribati Nauru Tuvalu Federated States of Micronesia Marshall Islands Palau Country Profile 2004 Pacific Islands: Cook Islands Kiribati Nauru Tuvalu Federated States of Micronesia Marshall Islands Palau This Country Profile is a reference work, analysing the country’s history, politics, infrastructure and economy. It is revised and updated annually. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Country Reports analyse current trends and provide a two-year forecast. The full publishing schedule for Country Profiles is now available on our website at http://www.eiu.com/schedule The Economist Intelligence Unit 15 Regent St, London SW1Y 4LR United Kingdom The Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is a specialist publisher serving companies establishing and managing operations across national borders. 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Comparative economic indicators, 2003 Gross domestic product Gross domestic product per head US$ bn US$ ’000 Australia 506.8 Australia 25.5 New Zealand 78.2 New Zealand 19.5 Papua New Guinea Fiji(b) Fiji(b) Samoa(b) Solomon Islands(a) Tonga(b) Samoa(b) Vanuatu(b) Vanuatu(b) Papua New Guinea Tonga(b) Solomon Islands(a) 012345 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 (a) 2001. (b) 2002. (a) 2001. (b) 2002. Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit estimates; national sources. Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit estimates; national sources. Gross domestic product Consumer prices % change, year on year % change, year on year Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea Fiji Tonga Samoa Solomon Islands New Zealand Vanuatu Australia Australia Papua New Guinea New Zealand Tonga Samoa Vanuatu Fiji -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 -6 -3 0 3 6 9 12 15 Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit estimates; national sources. Sources: Economist Intelligence Unit estimates; national sources. Country Profile 2004 www.eiu.com © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2004 Contents 1 Contents Cook Islands 4 Basic data 5 Politics 6 Resources and infrastructure 6 The economy 7 Economic sectors 8 Reference tables 8 Main indicators Kiribati 9 Basic data 10 Politics 10 Resources and infrastructure 11 The economy 12 Economic sectors 12 Reference tables 12 Main indicators Nauru 13 Basic data 14 Politics 15 Resources and infrastructure 15 The economy 16 Economic sectors 17 Reference tables 17 Main indicators 17 Net official development assistance © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2004 www.eiu.com Country Profile 2004 2 Contents Tuvalu 18 Basic data 19 Politics 19 Resources and infrastructure 20 The economy 21 Economic sectors 21 Reference tables 21 Main indicators Federated States of Micronesia 22 Basic data 23 Politics 23 Resources and infrastructure 23 The economy 24 Economic sectors 24 Reference tables 24 Main indicators Marshall Islands 25 Basic data 26 Politics 27 Resources and infrastructure 27 The economy 28 Economic sectors 28 Reference tables 28 Main indicators Country Profile 2004 www.eiu.com © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2004 Contents 3 Palau 29 Basic data 30 Politics 30 Resources and infrastructure 31 The economy 31 Economic sectors 32 Reference tables 32 Main indicators 33 Regional overview 33 Membership of organisations 35 The regional economy © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2004 www.eiu.com Country Profile 2004 4 Cook Islands Cook Islands Basic data Land area 237 sq km Population 18,400 (July 2003 Asian Development Bank estimate) Major islands Rarotonga (65 sq km), Mangaia (51 sq km) Capital Avarua, on Rarotonga (population of Rarotonga 19,020 at 1996 census) Climate Tropical; warm and humid from December to March with the possibility of serious tropical storms; mild and equable in the south from April to November Weather in Avarua Mean annual temperature in the capital 23.9°C; average yearly rainfall 2,030 mm Languages English (official language) and Reo (a local Maori dialect) Measures Imperial and metric Currency New Zealand dollar (NZ$)=100 cents. There are also Cook Island coins for NZ$1 and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 cents and 1 cent in silver, and for NZ$100 in gold. Average exchange rate in 2003: NZ$1.718:US$1. Exchange rate on September 6th 2004: NZ$1.545:US$1 Time 10 hours behind GMT Country Profile 2004 www.eiu.com © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2004 Cook Islands 5 Politics The Cook Islands became self- The southern islands of what are now known as the Cook Islands were governing in 1965 declared a British Protectorate in 1888. New Zealand annexed all 15 islands in 1901, and in 1965 the Cook Islands became self-governing in free association with New Zealand. In practical terms, it acts as a fully independent country. The main political parties are the Cook Islands Party (CIP), the Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) and the New Alliance Party (NAP). In the first decade of self-government, Sir Albert Henry, leader of the CIP, dominated Cook Islands politics. He was elected premier in 1965, 1968, 1971 and 1974. Sir Albert Henry was elected again in 1978, but an inquiry found voting malpractice and excluded some of the votes cast, thereby handing victory to the Democratic Party (DP), whose leader, Thomas (later Sir Thomas) Davis, was sworn in as premier. In 1983 the CIP returned to power, led by Geoffrey (later Sir Geoffrey) Henry, a cousin of the former premier. However, he lost his parliamentary majority and resigned after only six months, and the DP, under the leadership of Sir Thomas Davis, returned to office. A vote of no confidence removed Sir Thomas Davis in July 1987, and he was replaced by his deputy, Pupuke Robati. The general election of early 1989 continued the pattern of alternating power between the two main parties, with the CIP winning the election and Sir Geoffrey Henry becoming prime minister once more; he retained the prime ministership in 1994. A general election in June 1999 produced near-deadlock and after a period of skirmishing, the long-time DAP leader, Terepai Maoate, emerged as prime minister in coalition with the relatively new NAP, led by Norman George, who became deputy prime minister. Dr Maoate was ousted in a no-confidence vote in February 2002. Dr Robert Woonton became prime minister, leading a coalition of three parties and independents. However, Mr George fell out with Dr Woonton and was dismissed in June 2004. Dr Woonton's DP won 14 parliamentary seats to the CIP's 9 in the general election on September 7th 2004 (the remaining seat went to an independent), although 13 appeals had been lodged against the election result at the time of writing." The overseas parliamentary Frequent changes of government have prompted demand for political reform. seat has been abolished Local organisations such as the Group for Political Reform have long pushed for a shortening of the parliamentary term from five to four years, a ban on party- hopping and a reduction in the number of members of parliament (MPs). Successive governments had, for many years, shown little appetite for real political reform. However, voters strongly supported reducing the parlia- mentary term to four years in a referendum held at the same time as the 2004 general election and another key demand of political reformists—the abolition of the "overseas" parliamentary seat—has also been met. An "overseas" MP was based in Auckland, New Zealand, to look after the interests of the many Cook Islanders who have emigrated to that country. However, the constituency was abolished in April 2003, owing to the relatively high cost of servicing the post and the fact that these emigrants no longer pay taxes in the Cook Islands. © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2004 www.eiu.com Country Profile 2004 6 Cook Islands The overseasThe parliamentary constitution The parliament has 25 members who are currently elected every five years by seat has been abolished universal suffrage. The executive consists of the cabinet, comprising the prime minister and six other ministers chosen by him.
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