Cook Islands
The Cook Islands are a group of islands in the South Pacific
some 4,800 km east of Brisbane, Australia, with a total population of
approximately 8,574 inhabitants.
The islands cover an area of 236 sq. km, almost all of which
is land, averaging 36 persons per sq. km.
The islands total GDP is valued at 299.9 million. The
services sector is the islands largest GDP contributor accounting for 82.1% of
total GDP or 246.22 million. The services sector is followed by the
industrial sector which accounts for 12.7% or 38.09 million of total GDP and
agriculture which accounts for 5.1% or 15.29 million of total GDP.
The islands total labor force is estimated at 6,820 or 80%
of the total population. Of the total labor force available 56% or 4,024
are employed in the services sector, 29% or 1,978 are employed in the
agricultural sector and 15% or 1,023 are employed in the industrial
sector.
The island-nation’s main industries include fishing, fruit
processing, tourism, clothing, and handicrafts.
Its main agricultural produce include copra, citrus,
pineapples, tomatoes, beans, pawpaws, bananas, yams, taro, coffee; pigs, and
poultry.
The Cook Islands primary exports are fish; copra, papayas,
fresh and canned citrus fruits, coffee; pearls and pearl shells; and clothing.
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