Outline of Samoa
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
Main article: Geography of Samoa
- Samoa is: a country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: Samoa Standard Time (UTC+13), Samoa Daylight Time (UTC+14) September–April
- 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
See also: List of protected areas 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
Administrative divisions of Samoa
Main article: Administrative divisions of Samoa
Districts of Samoa
Main article: Districts of Samoa
Demography of Samoa
Main article: Demographics of Samoa
Government and politics of Samoa
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Capital of Samoa: Apia
- Elections in Samoa
- Political parties in Samoa
Branches of the government of Samoa
Main article: Government of Samoa
Executive branch of the government of Samoa
- Head of state: O le Ao o le Malo, Tupua Tamasese Tufuga Efi
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
- Cabinet of Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of Samoa
Judicial branch of the government of Samoa
- Court of Appeal of Samoa (supreme court)
Foreign relations of Samoa
Main article: Foreign relations of Samoa
International organization membership
The Independent State of Samoa is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Samoa
- Constitution of Samoa
- Crime in Samoa
- Human rights in Samoa
- LGBT rights in Samoa
- Freedom of religion in Samoa
- Law enforcement in Samoa
Military of Samoa
Main article: Military of Samoa
Samoa has no military.[5]
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.
History of Samoa
- Main article: History of Samoa, Timeline of the history of Samoa, and Current events of Samoa
- Military history of Samoa
Culture of Samoa
Main article: 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
Main article: Sports in Samoa
Economy and infrastructure of Samoa
Main article: Economy 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
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
 |
Samoan language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
|
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 Oceania
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
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Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage - Outline of Samoa at DMOZ
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