Government Of Samoan

Government Of Samoan

Chinese name: Independent State of Samoa
Name: The Independent State of Samoa
Abbreviations: Samoa
Capital: Apia
National Day: June 1
Anthem: "the banner of freedom."
Country Code: WS
Official language: Samoan
Currency: Tala
Time Zone: -12
National Leader: Tama Sese Effie Tupua
Population: 18.5 million (2006)
Population density: 62 people / sq km (2006)
Main ethnic groups: Samoa
Major religion: Christianity
Land area: 2934 km2
Total GDP: $ 548 million (2007)
Per capita GDP: 2738 U.S. Dollars (2007)
International dialing code: +685
International Domain abbreviations:. Ws
State bird: pigeon beak teeth
Flower: saffron peach month

Samoa, formerly known as "Western Samoa", as the center of Polynesian islands, who is a German colony independence in 1962, in July 1977 was renamed "Independent State of Samoa." It is located in the southern Pacific Ocean, Western Samoa fro m Savaii and Upolu two main islands and seven smaller islands. A land area of ??2,934 square kilometers of water area 120,000 square kilometers, most parts of the territory covered by the jungle, a tropical rainforest climate. Samoan population of about 174,000, 90% Samoan, Polynesia species, skin is light brown, the body than fat, honest personality, language is Xhosa and English. Samoa's economy is dominated by agriculture, producing coconut, cocoa, breadfruit, bananas. Industry has a small light industrial and agricultural products. Samoa Tourism is also one of the main economic pillars.