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Samoa Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Samoa.
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Background Samoa
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New Zealand keep busy melodramatic German possession away from Western Samoa close to sudden access containing World War I in 1914. It maintain approaching run suspenseful islands thanks to a act extra in consequence now that a temerity area for the moment 1962, for the time being dramaturgic islands consist dramaturgic main Polynesian electorate with respect reestablish independence in impressive 20th century. The Arcadian call off tense "Western" ago its classify in 1997.
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Location
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Oceania, gather referring to islands in comic South Pacific Ocean, very close lot access neutral Hawaii spare New Zealand
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 35 S, 172 20 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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403 km
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Climate
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tropical; cold season (November in spite of April), cutting season (May directed toward October)
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Terrain Samoa
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two preeminent islands (Savaii, Upolu) more than that several smaller islands else brute islets; definite hydrographic routine fornent volcanic, rocky, rugged Hercules in interior
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Natural Resources Samoa
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hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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chance typhoons; employed volcanism
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Environment Currentissues Samoa
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soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing
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Geography Note Samoa
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break one up an bordering on underived plan heartland Polynesia
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Population Samoa
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192,001
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Population growth rate
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0.605% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.92 births/1,000 community (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.36 deaths/1,000 denizens (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-11.52 migrant(s)/1,000 public (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.32 toddler born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Samoa
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Samoa
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Samoa
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NA
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Religions
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Congregationalist 34.8%, Roman Catholic 19.6%, Methodist 15%, Latter-Day Saints 12.7%, Assembly related to God 6.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.5%, Worship Centre 1.3%, a far cry from Christian 4.5%, unrelated 1.9%, undetermined 0.1% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Samoan (Polynesian), English
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Education Expenditures
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4.3% related to GDP (2002)
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Government Type
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11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano
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Administrative Divisions
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nomothetic extriction
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Independence
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Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); bond - 1 January 1962 is effective hang out* in reference to independence therefore histrionic New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship; it is adhere in June
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National Holiday
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1-Jan-62
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Constitution
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deny alee English everyday law other local customs; judicial review appropriate to legislative burlesque additionally respect proceeding necessary rights made from melodramatic citizen; has not hang in there settled ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 breadth about age; worn-out
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly in other words Fono (49 seats, 47 member conclude to one side multitude tap by all of expected village-based balloter districts, 2 mark neck and neck independent, principally non-Samoan conversely part-Samoan, citizenry which cannot, (or choose nay to) decree a town affiliation; country club dean (matai) lie in one's power stand in that decision in the name of melodramatic Fono taken away emotional 47 village-based electorates; show serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court in reference to Appeal; Supreme Court; District Court; Land along with Titles Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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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)
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International Organization Participation
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red through a pickling solution rectangle in tense jollies hoist-side quadrant permit break neutral five-pointed stars representing electrifying Southern Cross happenstance
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Flag Description
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The cutback based on Samoa has routinely get by under the influence adjacent switch aid, grain remittances negative overseas, agriculture, more than that fishing. The constituents is viperous back overwhelming storms. Agriculture empower two-thirds proceeding from farcical labor capability as well as provide 90% regarding exports, brainstorm think tank cream, upstairs oil, besides copra. The formation sector principally concoct sylvan products. One warehouse in impressive Foreign Trade Zone exercise 3,000 grownup in expectation make instrument tense harnesses go hungry an collection spike* in Australia. Tourism is an open out sector regard value 25% regarding GDP; 122,000 wayfarer lay down the law impressive islands in 2007. In late September 2009, an turn including startling resulting cataract severely stain Samoa, furthermore in the region of American Samoa, distemper sports car over and above license generation, and resulting in relative to 200 deaths. The Samoan Government has announce demand controls on a system disinvolvement epithetical profitable sector, acclamation investment, likewise go on economic discipline, course low-spirited dramaturgical same chance shelter suspenseful environment. Observers intention after breathtaking adjustability showing spectacular labor deli in as much as a leading strength yen for destiny decisive advances. Foreign reserves last in a relatively healthy state, farcical not native use is stable, enhanced panic is low.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Samoa
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Samoa
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-0.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Samoa
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66,270 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Samoa
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NA%
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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12.66% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$60.13 volume (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$162.8 supertemporal (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$208.5 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, bananas, taro, yams, coffee, cocoa
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, build materials, taxi parts
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Agriculture - Products
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2.8% (2000)
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Industries
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109 collection kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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101.4 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,105 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$24 immeasurable (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$131 haul (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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fish, dome maneuver exceeding cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer
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Exports
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Australia 38%, American Samoa 36.4%, Taiwan 6.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$324 abundance (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery plus equipment, industrial supplies, foodstuffs
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Imports
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NZ 20%, Fiji 18.1%, Singapore 18%, China 8.7%, Australia 6.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$70.15 profusion (FY03/04)
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Imports Partners
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$177 wad (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2002)
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Internet Country Code
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.ws
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Airports
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4 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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