Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Pacific |
| Capital: | Avarua |
| Population: | 17,072 |
| % Urban: | 75.7 % |
| Official Language: | English, Cook Island Maori |
| Languages: | 6 |
| Literacy Rate: | 95 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 74.8 yrs (94/236) |
| % Christian: | 96.2 % |
| % Evangelical: | 12.6 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 96.2 % |
| People Groups: | 7 |
| % Unevangelized: | 0 % |
Cook Islands
The strong Christian legacy of over 150 years – bordering on theocracy on some islands – is fading rapidly. Increasing numbers are nominal or even non-religious, and Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses are the fastest growing groups. Pray for reversal of these trends and for new life to come to the mainline Churches.
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