The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Samoa:
Samoa – 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]
General reference
edit- 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
edit- Samoa is: a country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Samoa Standard Time (UTC+13)
- 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
edit- Islands of Samoa
- Lakes of Samoa
- Mountains of Samoa
- Rivers of Samoa
- Valleys of Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in Samoa: None
Regions of Samoa
editEcoregions of Samoa
editAdministrative divisions of Samoa
editAdministrative divisions of Samoa
Districts of Samoa
editDemography of Samoa
editGovernment and politics of Samoa
edit- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital of Samoa: Apia
- Elections in Samoa
- Political parties in Samoa
- State-owned enterprises of Samoa
- Statutory Bodies of Samoa
Branches of the government of Samoa
editExecutive branch of the government of Samoa
edit- Head of state: O le Ao o le Malo, Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
- Cabinet of Samoa
- Government Ministries of Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of Samoa
editJudicial branch of the government of Samoa
edit- Court of Appeal of Samoa (supreme court)
Constitutional Offices in Samoa
edit- The Office of the Attorney General
- The Audit Office
- The Office of the Ombudsman
- The Public Service Commission
- Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
Foreign relations of Samoa
editInternational organization membership
editThe Independent State of Samoa is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Samoa
editMilitary of Samoa
editMilitary of Samoa Samoa has no military.[5]
Local government in Samoa
editThe Fa'amatai system is Samoa's chiefly system of governance existing at the local village level.
History of Samoa
editCulture of Samoa
edit- 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
edit- Art in Samoa
- Cinema of Samoa
- Literature of Samoa
- Music of Samoa
- Television in Samoa
- Theatre in Samoa
Sports in Samoa
editEconomy and infrastructure of Samoa
editEducation in Samoa
editInfrastructure of Samoa
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Samoa". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "List of Member States: S". United Nations. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ "The Navigator Islands". The Argus. 2 January 1882.
- ^ "Samoa — The Heart of Polynesia". Polynesian Culture Center. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
- ^ "Samoa", CIA World Factbook
External links
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- Government of Samoa
Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage
