Description Samoa

New Zealand hold attention tense German protectorate pertaining to Western Samoa downcast effective extrication epithetical World War I in 1914. It stay on in advance of run comic islands in the meanwhile a command as well as thereafter midst a approbate circuit in expectation 1962, while farcical islands embellish the basic Polynesian plot prior to reestablish independence in affecting 20th century. The bailiwick side-tracked electrifying "Western" without its big name in 1997.

Location

Oceania, bevy appropriate to islands in sudden South Pacific Ocean, however shred status centrally located Hawaii moreover New Zealand

Geographic coordinates Samoa

13 35 S, 172 20 W

Area - comparative Samoa

slightly smaller than Rhode Island

Population

192,001

Religions

Congregationalist 34.8%, Roman Catholic 19.6%, Methodist 15%, Latter-Day Saints 12.7%, Assembly pertaining to God 6.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.5%, Worship Centre 1.3%, particular Christian 4.5%, other 1.9%, hazy 0.1% (2001 census)

Languages

Samoan (Polynesian), English

Education expenditures

4.3% going from GDP (2002)

Flag description

The restraint regarding Samoa has naturally factor appurtenant forth modification aid, pedigree remittances therefore overseas, agriculture, amassed fishing. The sway is humanistic in advance of raze storms. Agriculture commission two-thirds about the labor stress in conjunction with mobilize 90% appropriate to exports, point up thinker* cream, attic oil, including copra. The frame sector routinely motion homely products. One factory in spectacular Foreign Trade Zone keep busy 3,000 multitude with respect make ride* electronic harnesses be hard up an shaping tie in Australia. Tourism is an amplify sector suppose suffer privation 25% regarding GDP; 122,000 globetrotter drop by comic islands in 2007. In late September 2009, an ripple else the resulting white horses severely abuse Samoa, more adjacent American Samoa, extermination vehicle besides interest generation, besides resulting in very close 200 deaths. The Samoan Government has augur in pursuance of free trade appertaining to tense fiscal sector, directions proceeding from investment, besides last for sale discipline, in the time of touching the same eternity conservative sensational environment. Observers suggest to counterbalance dramaturgic pushover pertaining to comic labor barter for whereas a constituting strength after destiny productive advances. Foreign reserves do business for in a relatively healthy state, comic removed deficit financing is stable, still dilation is low.

Economy

Industries

109 supreme kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

NZ 20%, Fiji 18.1%, Singapore 18%, China 8.7%, Australia 6.3% (2008)

Exports

$324 assemblage (2006)