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| National Motto | Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa&
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| National Anthem | The Banner of Freedom |
| Official languages | Samoan, English |
| Demonym | Samoan |
| Capital | Apia |
| Geocode | 13°50'S 171°45'W |
| Largest city | Apia |
| Government | Info |
| Government | Parliamentary democracy |
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(Head Of State) | Tufuga Efi |
| Prime Minister | Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi |
| Area (km2) | 2,831 |
| General | Info |
| Area (sq mi) | 1093 (174th) |
| Water (%) | 0.3% |
| Population estimate | 179,000 |
| Pop. Est. Rank | 166th |
| Population estimate year | 2009 |
| Population | 179,186 (2006) |
| Density (sq mi) | 163.7 (134th) |
| GDP (PPP) | $1.088 billion (2008) |
| GDP (PPP) per Capita | $5,674 |
| GDP | $500 million |
| GDP_year | 2008 |
| GDP per capita | $2,608 |
| Independence | Info |
| Independence | Independence |
| Independence From | from New Zealand |
| Date | 1 January 1962 |
| HDI | (+)0.785 (2007) (77th) (medium) |
| Currency | Tala (WST) |
| Timezone UTC | -11 |
| Drives on the | left |
| Internet TLD | .ws |
| Calling code | 685 |
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Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa (formerly known as Western Samoa and German Samoa), is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia Savai'i. The capital city Apia and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.
Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976. The entire island group, inclusive of American Samoa, was called Navigators Islands by European explorers before the 20th century because of the Samoans' seafaring skills.
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Slideshow: Print Auction for Samoa - Financial Times 
Financial Times--The Financial Times will be holding a photography auction on Tuesday 9th March in aid of Oxfam's -Samoan- Tsunami Appeal. On September 29, 2009, an earthquake ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:51:38 GMT+00:00
Trauma experts help Samoa help themselves - TVNZ
TVNZ--Kiwi trauma experts have found many -Samoans- caught up in last year's tsunami are still living in fear. A volunteer group of New Zealand therapists were so ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:15:52 GMT+00:00
Dance Review: Neil Ieremia and Black Grace perform at George Mason University - Washington Post
Washington Post--His parents -- immigrants from Western -Samoa- who sought a better life for their children in New Zealand -- thought they might as well jump back on a boat. ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:23:27 GMT+00:00
Villain a survivor - Herald Sun
Herald Sun---...- Russell was named fan favourite last season and put straight on a plane back to -Samoa- to start filming the next series of the hit show. ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:53 GMT+00:00
Art of disaster: photographs go under the hammer for Samoa - The Guardian
The Guardian--9 March 2010: Works by some of the biggest names in photography will be auctioned in London tonight to raise money for Oxfam New Zealand's -Samoan- tsunami ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:58:25 GMT+00:00
Vehicles donated to Samoa following tsunami sent back - Radio New Zealand International
Radio New Zealand International--Two vehicles brought into -Samoa- donated for families affected by the tsunami last year have been ordered to be sent back because they are too old. ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:22:57 GMT+00:00
Director of Human Resources in American Samoa backs paid maternity leave - Radio New Zealand International
Radio New Zealand International--The Director of Human Resources in American -Samoa-, Evelyn Vaitautolu Langford, is backing a bill that aims to provide pregnant women with 30 days paid ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:22:56 GMT+00:00
TVNZ fined over Samoan gangs story - New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald--A One News item that claimed -Samoa- was "awash with drugs and guns" breached broadcast standards on balance, fairness, and accuracy, the Broadcasting ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:13:19 GMT+00:00
Samoa rebuilds after devastating tsunami - ABC Online
ABC Online--A six-year old girl stands in disbelief in front of the remains of her tsunami-destroyed home in a village on -Samoa's- southern coast, ...
Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:53:27 GMT+00:00
Dancing the night away - St. George Daily Spectrum
St. George Daily Spectrum--Performances featured dances and music from -Samoa-, Tahiti, Hawaii, New Zealand andTonga in this annual event. SUU's Polynesian Club has entertained ...
Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:32:41 GMT+00:00
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