Country

Samoa

Also Known As Independent State of Samoa

Oceania

Samoa is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising the western islands of the Samoan archipelago. It gained independence from New Zealand on 1 January 1962. Its capital is Apia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Apia 2

Population

205,557 2

November 2021 census figure, from Samoa's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2021 2

Area (sq km)

2831 2

Independence or Founding Year

1962 2

Samoa gained independence from New Zealand on 1 January 1962.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Samoa

Cities

Apia

Samoa

Salelologa

Samoa

Connections

Associated With

Polynesia

Source Polynesia (Wikipedia)

Polynesia

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)

Has Capital

Apia

Apia is the capital of Samoa.

Source Apia (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Satiu Simativa Perese

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Source Satiu Simativa Perese - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

He has served as the Chief Justice of Samoa since 12 June 2020.

Albert Wendt

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Source Wikipedia: Albert Wendt

Origin Of

Samoan Architecture

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Poi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Fagogo

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Coming of Age in Samoa

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Source Wikipedia: Coming of Age in SamoaEducational problems: American and Samoan contrasts, descriptiontier 3

Quote, Educational problems: American and Samoan contrasts, description

Mead concluded that the passage from childhood to adulthood (adolescence) in Samoa was a smooth transition and not marked by the emotional or psychological distress, anxiety, or confusion seen in the United States.

Site Of

Central Bank of Samoa

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Found There

Aleipata Islands

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Source Wikidata: Aleipata Islands

Moso's Footprint

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Samoan Islands

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Source Wikidata: Samoan Islands

Ellicean languages

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Constitution of Samoa

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Samoa

Law of Samoa

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Source Law of Samoa (Wikipedia)

Supreme Court of Samoa

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Source Samoa 2017 Constitution, Supreme Court and fundamental rights, Constitute ProjectArticle 65, constitution of the Supreme Court

Quote, Article 65, constitution of the Supreme Court

There shall be a Supreme Court of Samoa, which shall be a superior court of record and shall consist of a Chief Justice and such number of other Judges as may be determined by Act.

African Tulip Tree