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No regular military forces; National Police Department (2009) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 2,198
Females age 16-49 2,156 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 127
Female 107 (2010 est.) Military - note
Defense is the responsibility of New Zealand in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request
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Cook Islands [ New Zealand ] (Free Association):
 
GPS points from Cook Islands [ New Zealand ] (Free Association)
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Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.