Cook Island sampun kasungkemin pateh sekadi kamahardikan panegara tiosan ring Hukum Internasional, miwah negarané punika sampun ngamargiang kedaulatan penuh  nganinin indik sahananing pikobet ipun ring tengah miwah kasisi.
Cook Islands' status is considered to be equivalent to independence for international law purposes, and the country exercises full sovereignty over its internal and external affairs.