The location of Samoa
An enlargeable map of the Independent State of Samoa
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
- 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
- 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
An enlargeable satellite image of Samoa
- Climate of Samoa
- Renewable energy in Samoa
- Geology of Samoa
- Protected areas of Samoa
- Biosphere reserves in Samoa
- National parks of Samoa
- Wildlife of Samoa
- Fauna of Samoa
Natural geographic features of Samoa
- Islands of Samoa
- Lakes of Samoa
- Mountains of Samoa
- Rivers of Samoa
- Waterfalls of Samoa
- Valleys of Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in Samoa: None
Regions of Samoa
Regions of Samoa
Ecoregions of Samoa
List of ecoregions in Samoa
- Ecoregions in Samoa
Administrative divisions of Samoa
Administrative divisions of Samoa
Districts of Samoa
Demography of Samoa
Government and politics of Samoa
- 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
Executive branch of the government of Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of Samoa
Judicial branch of the government of Samoa
Court system of Samoa
- Court of Appeal of Samoa (supreme court)
Constitutional Offices in Samoa
- 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
International organization membership
The Independent State of Samoa is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Samoa
Law of Samoa
Military of Samoa
Military of Samoa Samoa has no military.[5]
Local government in Samoa
Local government in Samoa
The Fa'amatai system is Samoa's chiefly system of governance existing at the local village level.
History of Samoa
- Timeline of the history of Samoa
- Current events of Samoa
- Military history of Samoa
Culture of Samoa
- 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
- Christianity in Samoa
- Hinduism in Samoa
- Islam in Samoa
- Judaism in Samoa
- Sikhism 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
Economy and infrastructure of Samoa
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 180th (one hundred and eightieth)
- Agriculture in Samoa
- Banking in Samoa
- Communications in Samoa
- Companies of Samoa
- Currency of Samoa: Tala
- ISO 4217: WST
- Energy in Samoa
- Energy policy of Samoa
- Oil industry in Samoa
- Mining in Samoa
- Tourism in Samoa
- Transport in Samoa
- Samoa Stock Exchange
Education in Samoa
Infrastructure of Samoa
- Health care in Samoa
- Transportation in Samoa
- Airports in Samoa
- Rail transport in Samoa
- Roads in Samoa
- Water supply and sanitation in Samoa
See also
References
- 1 2 "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
- Government of Samoa
Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage- Outline of Samoa at Curlie
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