The Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) is the largest religious denomination in the Cook Islands. The CICC is a Christian Congregationalist church and has approximately 18,000 members, including 56% of the residents of the Cook Islands. The church also has congregations in New Zealand and Australia.
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