Outline of Samoa
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The Independent State of Samoa is a 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 Navigators Islands before the 20th century because of the Samoans' seafaring skills.[3]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Samoa:
[edit] 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):
- 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
[edit] Geography of Samoa
Main article: Geography of Samoa
- Samoa is: a country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Samoa Standard Time (UTC-11), Samoa Daylight Time (UTC-10) October–March
- 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
[edit] Environment of Samoa
See also: List of protected areas of Samoa
- Climate of Samoa
- Environmental issues in Samoa
- Ecoregions in Samoa
- Renewable energy in Samoa
- Geology of Samoa
- Protected areas of Samoa
- Wildlife of Samoa
[edit] 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
[edit] Regions of Samoa
Main article: Regions of Samoa
[edit] Ecoregions of Samoa
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Samoa and Ecoregions in Samoa
[edit] Administrative divisions of Samoa
Main article: Administrative divisions of Samoa
[edit] Districts of Samoa
Main article: Districts of Samoa
[edit] Demography of Samoa
Main article: Demographics of Samoa
[edit] Government and politics of Samoa
- Main article: Government of Samoa and Politics of Samoa
- Form of government:
- Capital of Samoa: Apia
- Elections in Samoa
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Samoa
- Political scandals of Samoa
- Taxation in Samoa
[edit] Branches of the government of Samoa
Main article: Government of Samoa
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Samoa
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Samoa
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Samoa
Main article: Court system of Samoa
[edit] Foreign relations of Samoa
Main article: Foreign relations of Samoa
[edit] International organization membership
The Independent State of Samoa is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Samoa
Main article: Law of Samoa
- Capital punishment in Samoa
- Constitution of Samoa
- Crime in Samoa
- Human rights in Samoa
- Law enforcement in Samoa
[edit] Military of Samoa
Main article: Military of Samoa
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Samoa
- Military ranks of Samoa
[edit] Local government in Samoa
Main article: Local government in Samoa
See also: Fa'amatai
The Fa'amatai system is Samoa's chiefly system of governance existing at the local village level.
[edit] History of Samoa
- Main article: History of Samoa, Timeline of the history of Samoa, and Current events of Samoa
[edit] Culture of Samoa
Main article: Culture of Samoa
- Architecture of Samoa
- Cuisine of Samoa
- Ethnic minorities in Samoa
- Festivals in Samoa
- Humor in Samoa
- Languages of Samoa
- Media in Samoa
- National symbols of Samoa
- People of Samoa
- Prostitution in Samoa
- Public holidays in Samoa
- Records of Samoa
- Religion in Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in Samoa: None
[edit] Art in Samoa
- Art in Samoa
- Cinema of Samoa
- Literature of Samoa
- Music of Samoa
- Television in Samoa
- Theatre in Samoa
[edit] Sports in Samoa
Main article: Sports in Samoa
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Samoa
Main article: Economy of Samoa
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 180th (one hundred and eightieth)
- Currency of Samoa: Tala
- ISO 4217: WST
[edit] Education in Samoa
Main article: Education in Samoa
[edit] Infrastructure of Samoa
[edit] 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 |
Main article: Samoa
- 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 geography
- Outline of Oceania
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Samoa". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ws.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "List of Member States: S". United Nations. http://www.un.org/members/list.shtml. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ "Samoa — The Heart of Polynesia". Polynesian Culture Center. http://www.polynesia.com/samoa/island-map.html. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
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- Government of Samoa
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- Outline of Samoa travel guide from Wikitravel
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