Cook Islands
- Language
- Cook Islands Maori
- Anthem
- Te Atua Mou E
- Duration
- 1:05
- Status
- "Te Atua Mou E" is the national anthem, while "God Save the King" serves as the royal anthem due to the British monarch being the head of state.
Cook Islands National Anthem History
Te Atua Mou E · Te Atua mou ē
The Cook Islands adopted "Te Atua Mou E" as its national anthem in 1981. It was composed by then-Prime Minister Sir Thomas Davis, with lyrics penned by his wife, Chief Tepaeru Terito.
Cook Islands
Te Atua Mou E
History timeline
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1981
The Cook Islands officially adopted "Te Atua Mou E" as its national anthem.
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1981
Sir Thomas Davis, then Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, composed the music for the new national anthem.
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1981
Tepaeru Terito, a local chief (Ariki) and Sir Thomas Davis's wife, wrote the lyrics for the anthem.
The anthem's music was composed by the country's Prime Minister at the time, Sir Thomas Davis, whose wife, Chief Tepaeru Terito, wrote the lyrics.