Cook Islands Transportation
Highwaystotal: 320 km
paved: 33 km
unpaved: 287 km (2000)
Waterways
general assessment: Telecom Cook Islands offers international direct dialing, Internet, email, fax, and Telex
domestic: the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open-wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable
international: country code - 682; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Ports and harbors
Avarua, Avatiu
Merchant marine
total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,074 GRT/7,520 DWT
by type: cargo 1, petroleum tanker 1
foreign-owned: Australia 1, United Kingdom 1 (2004 est.)
Airports
9 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
