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Description Samoa
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New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa desolate the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It reinstate to boss the islands beneficial to a mandate to boot then toward a trust territory until 1962, when the islands eventually be the earlier Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The precinct cast aside the "Western" negative its name in 1997.
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Location
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Oceania, align of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, helter-skelter bit way over Hawaii in conjunction with New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 35 S, 172 20 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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403 km
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Climate
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tropical; dripping season (November to April), waste season (May to October)
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Terrain Samoa
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two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) farther several smaller islands along with uninhabited islets; narrow skirting plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior
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Natural Resources Samoa
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hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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occasional typhoons; persevering volcanism
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Environment Currentissues
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soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing
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Geography Note
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occupies an almost in charge position within Polynesia
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Population Samoa
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192,001
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Population growth rate
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0.605% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.36 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-11.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.32 button born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Congregationalist 34.8%, Roman Catholic 19.6%, Methodist 15%, Latter-Day Saints 12.7%, Assembly of God 6.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.5%, Worship Centre 1.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Samoan (Polynesian), English
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Education Expenditures
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4.3% of GDP (2002)
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Government Type
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11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary republic
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Independence
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Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the woo of independence diminished the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship; it is observed in June
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National Holiday
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1-Jan-62
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Constitution
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tear down on English ordinary law withal local customs; judicial review of legislative stance with respect to axiom rights of the citizen; has not sit still for ineludible ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats, 47 members nominate next to voters combine with traditional village-based districts, 2 form opinion via independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or embrace not to) base a village affiliation; only CEO (matai) may stand in place of designation to the Fono concerning the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; District Court; Land additionally Titles Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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red with a melancholy rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant deliver ending white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross what is written
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Flag Description
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The cutback of Samoa has traditionally be agent for controlled by on maturity aid, estate remittances from overseas, agriculture, more than that fishing. The enclave is vulnerable to disastrous storms. Agriculture have recourse to two-thirds of the labor trip plus outfit 90% of exports, betray capitulum cream, skull oil, including copra. The manufacturing sector mainly processes artless products. One facility in the Foreign Trade Zone fritter away 3,000 people to make wheels magnetic harnesses opt for an mass plant in Australia. Tourism is an swell sector think in as much as 25% of GDP; 122,000 tourists visited the islands in 2007. In late September 2009, an convulsion massed the resulting tsunami severely split Samoa, besides nearby American Samoa, disassociate transportation as well power generation, and resulting in in the ballpark 200 deaths. The Samoan Government has gather to go to noninterference of the pocket sector, merriment of investment, also hang out* budgeting discipline, while in the toilet the same time protecting the environment. Observers point to the exemption of the labor market in exchange for a essential strength be deprived haphazard economical advances. Foreign reserves subsist in a relatively healthy state, the outside owing is stable, including accession is low.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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66,270 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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12.66% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$60.13 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$162.8 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$208.5 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, bananas, taro, yams, coffee, cocoa
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, plan materials, auto parts
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Agriculture - Products
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2.8% (2000)
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Industries
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109 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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101.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,105 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$24 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$131 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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fish, pate oil more cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer
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Exports
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Australia 38%, American Samoa 36.4%, Taiwan 6.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$324 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery furthermore equipment, industrial supplies, foodstuffs
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Imports
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NZ 20%, Fiji 18.1%, Singapore 18%, China 8.7%, Australia 6.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$70.15 million (FY03/04)
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Imports Partners
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$177 million (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2002)
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Internet Country Code
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.ws
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Airports
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4 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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