Samoa /səˈmoʊə/ (
listen), offeecially the Independent State o Samoa, umwhile kent as Wastren Samoa an German Samoa, is a kintra governin the wastren pairt o the Samoan Islands in the Sooth Paceefic Ocean. It became independent frae New Zealand in 1962. The twa main islands o Samoa are Upolu an ane o the biggest islands in Polynesie, Savai'i. The caipital ceety, Apia, an Faleolo Internaitional Airport are situatit on the island o Upolu.
Quick facts Independent State o Samoa Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa (Samoan), Caipital and largest city ...
Independent State o Samoa
Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa (Samoan) |
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Motto: "Faʻavae i le Atua Sāmoa"
"Samoa is foondit on God" |
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Caipital
and largest city | Apia
13°50′S 171°45′W |
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| Ethnic groups (2001) | - 92.6% Samoans
- 7.0% Euronesies
- 0.4% Europeans
- 0.1% East Asie[1]
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| Releegion | Christianity (offeecial)[2] |
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| Demonym(s) | Samoan |
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| Govrenment | Unitary pairlamentar democracy |
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• O le Ao o le Malo | Tuimalealiifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II |
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• Prime Meenister | Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa |
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| Legislatur | Legislative Assembly |
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| Unthirldom frae New Zealand |
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• Treaty o Berlin | 14 Juin 1889 |
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• Tripartite Convention | 16 Februar 1900 |
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• Colonization by Germany | 1 Mairch 1900 |
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• Colonisation bi New Zealand | 30 August 1914 |
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• League mandate | 17 December 1920 |
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• UN trusteeship | 13 December 1946 |
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• Wastren Samoa Act 1961 | 1 Januar 1962 |
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• Total | 2,842 km2 (1,097 sq mi) (167th) |
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• Water (%) | 0.3 |
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| Population |
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• November 2016 census | 192,342[3] |
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• Density | 68/km2 (176.1/sq mi) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
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• Total | $1.046 billion[4] |
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• Per capita | $5,368[4] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate |
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• Tot | $876 million[4] |
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• Per capita | $4,496[4] |
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| HDI (2014) | 0.702[5]
heich · 105t |
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| Currency | Tala (WST) |
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| Time zone | UTC+13b (UTC+13:00) |
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| UTC+14 (UTC+14:00) |
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| Drivin side | leftc |
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| Cawin code | +685 |
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| ISO 3166 code | WS |
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| Internet TLD | .ws |
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- Heid o state.
- Syne 31 December 2011.[6]
- Syne 7 September 2009.[7]
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listen), offeecially the Independent State o Samoa, umwhile kent as Wastren Samoa an German Samoa, is a kintra governin the wastren pairt o the Samoan Islands in the Sooth Paceefic Ocean. It became independent frae New Zealand in 1962. The twa main islands o Samoa are Upolu an ane o the biggest islands in Polynesie, Savai'i. The caipital ceety, Apia, an Faleolo Internaitional Airport are situatit on the island o Upolu.
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