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 edit
- 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 edit
Ecoregions of Samoa edit
Administrative divisions of Samoa edit
Administrative divisions of Samoa
Districts of Samoa edit
Demography of Samoa edit
Government 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 edit
Executive 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 edit
Judicial 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 edit
International organization membership edit
The Independent State of Samoa is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Samoa edit
Military of Samoa edit
Military of Samoa Samoa has no military.[5]
Local government in Samoa edit
The Fa'amatai system is Samoa's chiefly system of governance existing at the local village level.
History of Samoa edit
Culture 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 edit
Economy and infrastructure of Samoa edit
Education in Samoa edit
Infrastructure of Samoa edit
See also edit
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 edit
- Government of Samoa
Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage- Outline of Samoa at Curlie
