Samoa

SAMOA

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa, is an Oceanian country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and Savai'i, one of the biggest islands in Polynesia. The capital city, Apia, and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976. The entire island group, which includes American Samoa, was called "Navigator Islands" by European explorers before the 20th century because of the Samoans' seafaring skills.Official languages are English, and Samoan which is also spoken in American Samoa.HistoryThe oldest date so far from remains in Samoa has been calculated by New Zealand scientists to a likely true age of circa 3,000 years ago from a Lapita site at Mulifanua during the 1970s.The origins of the Samoans are closely studied in modern research about Polynesia in various scientific disciplines such as genetics, linguistics and anthropology. Scientific research is ongoing although a number of different theories exist; including one proposing that the Samoans originated from Austronesian predecessors during the terminal eastward Lapita expansion period from Southeast Asia and Melanesia between 2,500 and 1,500 BCE. The Samoan origins are currently being reassessed due to new scientific evidence and carbon dating findings from 2003 and onwards.
 
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Le'aupepe Toleafoa Fa'afisi

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

  Legislative Assembly, P.O. Box 1866 - APIA
 (685) 21 816, 21 811
 (685) 21 817
 legislative@parliament.gov.ws
 

Capi di stato e Ministri

Ultimo aggiornamento: 30/11/2015
Leader Nominativo Bio
Tui Atua Tupua Tupuola Efi TAMASESE
Chief of State
Fatiaalofa Aiono Lupesolia'i Sailele Malielegaoi TUILAEPA
Prime Min.
Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo MEREDITH
Dep. Prime Min.
Ropati LEMAMEA
Min. of Agriculture & Fisheries
Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo MEREDITH
Min. of Commerce, Industry, & Labor
Sofara Aveau TUISUGALETAUA
Min. of Communication & Information Technology
Magele Mauiliu MAGELE
Min. of Education, Sports, & Culture
Fatiaalofa Aiono Lupesolia'i Sailele Malielegaoi TUILAEPA
Min. of Finance
Fatiaalofa Aiono Lupesolia'i Sailele Malielegaoi TUILAEPA
Min. of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Tuitama Talalelei Leao TUITAMA
Min. of Health
Naomi Mata'afa FIAME
Min. of Justice & Courts Admin.
Faale Tumaali'i FAAMOETAULOA
Min. of Natural Resources & Environment
Fata Pinati SALA
Min. of Police
Fio Selafi Purcell LAUTAFI
Min. of Public Enterprises
Pule Lameko TUILOMA
Min. of Revenue
Falemoe Lei'ataua TOLOFUAIVALELEI
Min. of Women, Community, & Social Development
Enokati Posala MANU'ALESAGALALA
Min. of Works, Transport, & Infrastructure
Aumua Ming Leung WAI
Attorney Gen.
Atalina ENARI
Governor, Central Bank

Alcuni dati statistici della nazione (Samoa)

PopolazioneSamoa
187.820 abitanti
Abitanti per km^2 della nazione (Samoa)
0 Abitanti per km^2
Superficie nazionale (Samoa)
Superficie di 2.842 Kmq

Capitale dello stato, Apia

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