| 词条 | Economy of the Cook Islands |
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The economy of the Cook Islands, as in many other South Pacific nations, is hindered by the isolation of the country from foreign markets, lack of natural resources aside from fish, periodic devastation from natural disasters, and inadequate infrastructure. Tourism provides the economic base with minor exports made up of tropical and citrus fruit. Manufacturing activities are limited to fruit-processing, clothing, and handicrafts. Trade deficits are made up for by remittances from emigrants and by foreign aid, overwhelmingly from New Zealand. Efforts to exploit tourism potential, encourage offshore banking, and expand the mining and fishing industries have been partially successful in stimulating investment and growth. Banking and financeThe Cook Islands has "Home Rule" with respect to banking, similar to Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. This "Home Rule" banking confuses New Zealanders on vacation in the Cooks. Cook automated teller machines often fail to fully disclose the fact that the Cooks are not part of the New Zealand banking system, thus legally requiring banks to charge the same fees for withdrawing or transferring money as if the person was in Australia or the EU. The New Zealand dollar is the official currency of the Cook Islands, adding to the confusion. Cook Islanders are NZ citizens. The banking and incorporation laws of the Cook Islands make it an important centre for setting up companies that are involved in global trade. Economic statistics
Purchasing power parity - $183.2 million (2005 est.)
28.4% of the population lives below the national poverty line. Statistics 2016 Asian Development Bank
2.1% (2005 est.)
6,820 (2001)
Agriculture 29%, industry 15%, services 56% (1995)
Fruit processing, tourism, fishing, clothing, handicrafts
1% (2002)
28 GW·h (2003)
34.46 GW·h (2005 est)
0 kW·h (2003)
0 kW·h (2003)
{{convert|400|oilbbl/d|abbr=on}} (2003)
Copra, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes, beans, pawpaws, bananas, yams, taro, coffee, pigs, poultry
$5.222 million (2005)
Copra, papayas, fresh and canned citrus fruit, coffee; fish; pearls and pearl shells; clothing
Australia 34%, Japan 27%, New Zealand 25%, US 8% (2004)
$81.04 million (2005)
Foodstuffs, textiles, fuels, timber, capital goods
New Zealand 61%, Fiji 19%, US 9%, Australia 6%, Japan 2% (2004)
$141 million (1996 est.)
$13.1 million (1995); note - New Zealand furnishes the greater part
1 New Zealand dollar (NZ$) = 100 cents
New Zealand dollars (NZ$) per US$1 - 1.4203 (2005), 1.9451 (January 2000), 1.8886 (1999), 1.8632 (1998), 1.5083 (1997), 1.4543 (1996), 1.5235 (1995)
1 April–31 March TelecommunicationsTelecom Cook Islands Ltd (TCI) is the sole provider of telecommunications in the Cook Islands. TCI is a private company owned by Spark New Zealand Ltd (60%) and the Cook Islands Government (40%). In operation since July 1991, TCI provides local, national and international telecommunications as well as internet access on all islands except Suwarrow. Communications to Suwarrow is via HF radio. References
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