Outline of Samoa
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Samoa:
Samoa &nash; sovereign island nation located in the western Samoan Islands archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean.[1] Previous names were Samoa from 1900 to 1919, and Western Samoa from 1914 to 1997. It was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976.[2] The entire island group, inclusive of American Samoa, was known by Europeans as the Navigator Islands before the 20th century because of the Samoans' seafaring skills.[3][4]
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Samoa
- 3 Government and politics of Samoa
- 4 History of Samoa
- 5 Culture of Samoa
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Samoa
- 7 Education in Samoa
- 8 Infrastructure of Samoa
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Samoa, archaic Western Samoa
- Official English country name: The Independent State of Samoa
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Samoan
- Demonym(s): Samoan
- Etymology: Name of Samoa
- ISO country codes: WS, WSM, 882
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:WS♥
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ws
Geography of Samoa
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- Samoa is: a country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Samoa Standard Time (UTC+13), Samoa Daylight Time (UTC+14) September–April
- Extreme points of Samoa
- High: Mauga Silisili on Savai'i 1,857 m (6,093 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 403 km
- Population of Samoa: 188,540 (2008) - 178th most populous country
- Area of Samoa: 2,831 km2
- Atlas of Samoa
Environment of Samoa
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- Climate of Samoa
- Renewable energy in Samoa
- Geology of Samoa
- Protected areas of Samoa
- Wildlife of Samoa
Natural geographic features of Samoa
- Islands of Samoa
- Lakes of Samoa
- Mountains of Samoa
- Rivers of Samoa
- Valleys of Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in Samoa: None
Regions of Samoa
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Ecoregions of Samoa
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Administrative divisions of Samoa
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Districts of Samoa
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Demography of Samoa
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Government and politics of Samoa
- Main article: Government of Samoa and Politics of Samoa
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital of Samoa: Apia
Branches of the government of Samoa
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Executive branch of the government of Samoa
- Head of state: O le Ao o le Malo, Tupua Tamasese Tufuga Efi
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
- Cabinet of Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of Samoa
Judicial branch of the government of Samoa
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- Court of Appeal of Samoa (supreme court)
Foreign relations of Samoa
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International organization membership
The Independent State of Samoa is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Samoa
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Military of Samoa
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Samoa has no military.[5]
Local government in Samoa
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The Fa'amatai system is Samoa's chiefly system of governance existing at the local village level.
History of Samoa
- Main article: History of Samoa, Timeline of the history of Samoa, and Current events of Samoa
Culture of Samoa
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- Architecture of Samoa
- Cuisine of Samoa
- Festivals in Samoa
- Languages of Samoa
- Media in Samoa
- National symbols of Samoa
- People of Samoa
- Public holidays in Samoa
- Records of Samoa
- Religion in Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in Samoa: None
Art in Samoa
- Art in Samoa
- Cinema of Samoa
- Literature of Samoa
- Music of Samoa
- Television in Samoa
- Theatre in Samoa
Sports in Samoa
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Economy and infrastructure of Samoa
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 180th (one hundred and eightieth)
- Currency of Samoa: Tala
- ISO 4217: WST
Education in Samoa
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Infrastructure of Samoa
See also
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Samoan language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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- Index of Samoa-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Samoa-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Oceania
References
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- ↑ "Samoa", CIA World Factbook
External links
- Government of Samoa
Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage- Outline of Samoa at DMOZ
