Outline of Samoa
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Samoa:
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: Western Samoa
- Official English country name: The Independent State of Samoa
- Common
- 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
- Samoa is: a country
- Location:
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- UTC+13)
- Extreme points of Samoa
- High: Savai'i1,857 m (6,093 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean0 m
- High:
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean403 km
- 178th most populous country
- Area of Samoa: 2,831 km2
- Atlas of Samoa
Environment 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
Natural geographic features of Samoa
- Islands of Samoa
- Lakes of Samoa
- Mountains of Samoa
- Rivers of Samoa
- Valleys of Samoa
- World Heritage Sites in Samoa: None
Regions of Samoa
Ecoregions of Samoa
Administrative divisions of Samoa
Administrative divisions of Samoa
Districts of Samoa
Demography of Samoa
Government and politics of Samoa
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- Apia
- Elections in Samoa
- Political parties in Samoa
- State-owned enterprises of Samoa
- Statutory Bodies of Samoa
Branches of the government of Samoa
Government of Samoa
Executive branch of the government of Samoa
- Head of state: O le Ao o le Malo, Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
- Cabinet of Samoa
- Government Ministries of Samoa
Legislative branch of the government of Samoa
- unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Samoa
- Court of Appeal of Samoa(supreme court)
Constitutional Offices in Samoa
- The Office of the Attorney General
- The Audit Office
- The Office of the Ombudsman
- The Public Service Commission
- Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
Foreign relations of Samoa
- Diplomatic missions in Samoa
- Diplomatic missions 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
Military of Samoa Samoa has no military.[5]
Local government in Samoa
The Fa'amatai system is Samoa's chiefly system of governance existing at the local village level.
History of Samoa
Culture of Samoa
- Architecture of Samoa
- Cuisine of Samoa
- Festivals in Samoa
- Languages of Samoa
- Media in Samoa
- National symbols of Samoa
- Coat of arms of Samoa
- Flag of Samoa
- National anthem 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
Sports in Samoa
Economy and infrastructure of Samoa
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 180th (one hundred and eightieth)
- Agriculture in Samoa
- Banking in Samoa
- Communications in Samoa
- Internet in Samoa
- Companies of Samoa
- Tala
- ISO 4217: WST
- Energy in Samoa
- Mining in Samoa
- Tourism in Samoa
- Transport in Samoa
- Samoa Stock Exchange
Education in Samoa
Education in Samoa
Infrastructure of Samoa
- Health care in Samoa
- Transportation in Samoa
- Water supply and sanitation in Samoa
See also
- 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
- ^ a b "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 Argus. 2 January 1882.
- ^ "Samoa — The Heart of Polynesia". Polynesian Culture Center. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
- CIA World Factbook
External links
- Government of Samoa
- Samoa travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Outline of Samoa at Curlie