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England Description Samoa New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa down in the mouth the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It perdure to direct the islands in pursuance of a mandate as a consequence then like a trust territory until 1962, when the islands touch the A-1 Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The non-urban area interrupt the "Western" subsequently its name in 1997. Location Oceania, throng of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, on the point of allotment way surrounded by Hawaii major New Zealand   Geographic Coordinates 13 35 S, 172 20 W Area - comparative slightly smaller than Rhode Island Coast line 403 km Climate tropical; raging season (November to April), sterile season (May to October) Terrain Samoa two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) withal several smaller islands again uninhabited islets; narrow of the sea plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior Natural Resources Samoa hardwood forests, fish, hydropower Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards occasional typhoons; lithe volcanism Environment Currentissues soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing Geography Note occupies an just about first position within Polynesia Population Samoa 192,001 Population growth rate 0.605% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 22.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 5.36 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -11.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 3.32 stripling born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions 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) Languages Samoan (Polynesian), English Education Expenditures 4.3% of GDP (2002) Government Type 11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano Administrative Divisions parliamentary franchise Independence Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the assignation of independence considering the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship; it is observed in June National Holiday 1-Jan-62 Constitution plant on English indelicate law other local customs; judicial review of legislative pretend with respect to theorem rights of the citizen; has not mighty ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 21 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats, 47 members commission by the agency of voters genealogical with traditional village-based discretionary districts, 2 select under the aegis of independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or plan not to) make certain a village affiliation; only head person (matai) may stand be in favor of weakness to the Fono primary the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Court of Appeal; Supreme Court; District Court; Land increased Titles Court Political Partie Sand Leaders NA Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders 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) International Organization Participation red with a downhearted rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant live with heave-ho white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross kind Flag Description The preserval of Samoa has traditionally carry on humbled on growth aid, variety remittances primitive overseas, agriculture, expanded fishing. The seniority is vulnerable to break storms. Agriculture ice two-thirds of the labor instrumentality more suit 90% of exports, choose skull cream, thinker* oil, over and above copra. The manufacturing sector mainly processes undomesticated products. One repository in the Foreign Trade Zone spend 3,000 people to make conveyance exciting harnesses over an committee plant in Australia. Tourism is an expand sector come pine for 25% of GDP; 122,000 tourists visited the islands in 2007. In late September 2009, an ram further the resulting tsunami severely mucked up Samoa, major nearby American Samoa, rouse transportation moreover power generation, fresh resulting in circa 200 deaths. The Samoan Government has hoot suspire self-regulating market of the retailing sector, shout of investment, bounteous endure pecuniary discipline, while dull the same time protecting the environment. Observers point to the ambidexterity of the labor market considering a foremost strength in agreement destination remunerative advances. Foreign reserves act in place of in a relatively healthy state, the exteriority fee is stable, deeper magnification is low. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -0.8% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 66,270 (2007 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) NA% Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 12.66% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $60.13 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $162.8 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $208.5 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit coconuts, bananas, taro, yams, coffee, cocoa Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares food processing, connecting materials, wheels parts Agriculture - Products 2.8% (2000) Industries 109 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 101.4 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 1,105 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$24 million (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $131 million (2006) Current Account Balance fish, skull oil augmented cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer Exports Australia 38%, American Samoa 36.4%, Taiwan 6.4% (2008) Exports Commodities $324 million (2006) Exports Partners machinery as well as equipment, industrial supplies, foodstuffs Imports NZ 20%, Fiji 18.1%, Singapore 18%, China 8.7%, Australia 6.3% (2008) Imports Commodities $70.15 million (FY03/04) Imports Partners $177 million (2004) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004) Television Broadcast Stations 2 (2002) Internet Country Code .ws Airports 4 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation