The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1997 to 2025 Oceania
Dependency status Cook Islands, in 29 editions.
The entry for Cook Islands published Dependency status in 29 editions of 36, from 1997 to 2025. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Dependency status in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 5
- the first edition with it
- 1997
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Dependency status” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- free association with New Zealand;
- Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs;
- New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, in consultation with the Cook Islands
free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is
fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains
responsibility for external affairs, in consultation with the Cook
Islands
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- self-governing in free association with New Zealand;
- Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs;
- New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, in consultation with the Cook Islands
self-governing in free association with New
Zealand; Cook Islands is
Zealand retains
with the Cook
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- self-governing in free association with New Zealand;
- Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs;
- New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, in consultation with the Cook Islands
self-governing in free association with New
The same text in 8 editions, 2002 to 2009.
- self-governing in free association with New Zealand;
- Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs;
- New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense, in consultation with the Cook Islands
self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, affairs and defense, in consultation with the Cook Islands
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
- self-governing in free association with New Zealand;
- Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs;
- New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense in consultation with the Cook Islands
self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense, defense in consultation with the Cook Islands
- self-governing in free association with New Zealand;
- Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs and conducts its own international relations, including establishing diplomatic relationships with foreign countries;
- New Zealand has a constitutional responsibility to respond to requests for assistance with foreign affairs, disasters, and defense
self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; affairs and conducts its own international relations, including establishing diplomatic relationships with foreign countries; New Zealand retains has a constitutional responsibility to respond to requests for external affairs assistance with foreign affairs, disasters, and defense in consultation with the Cook Islands
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cook Islands: Dependency status.” The World Factbook, 1997–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cook-islands/dependency-status.