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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > History of Samoa
		New Zealand administered Western Samoa under the auspices of the League of Nations and then as a United Nations trusteeship until the country received its independence on January 1, 1962 as Western Samoa.
		Samoa was the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century.
		The New Zealand administration was largely benign, although in 2002 New Zealand's prime minister Helen Clark formally apologised for two unsavoury incidents: a failure to quarantine an influenza-carrying ship in 1919 and a shooting incident by New Zealand troops during the ensuing epidemic which devastated the Samoan population.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/hi/History_of_Samoa (374 words)

	History of Samoa - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The history of Samoa began when immigrants from the Lau islands in eastern Fiji arrived in the Samoan islands approximately 3500 years ago and from there settled the rest of Polynesia.
		New Zealand administered Western Samoa first as a League of Nations Mandate and then as a United Nations trusteeship until the country received its independence on January 1, 1962 as Western Samoa.
		In 2002, New Zealand's prime minister Helen Clark formally apologised for two incidents during the period of New Zealand's administration: a failure to quarantine an influenza-carrying ship in 1919, leading to an epidemic which devastated the Samoan population, and the shooting of leaders of the nonviolent Mau movement during a ceremonial procession in 1926.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/History_of_Samoa (520 words)

	Samoa - MSN Encarta
		Samoa became a full member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970.
		Samoa is also a member of the South Pacific Forum, a regional organization that addresses the foreign affairs and international trade of its member countries.
		After the war, Western Samoa became a trust territory of the UN and New Zealand continued as the administering authority.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761565823_2/Samoa.html (569 words)

	History of Samoa
		New Zealand administered Western Samoa under the auspices of the League of Nations and then as a UN trusteeship until independence in 1962.
		Samoa's two high chiefs at the time of independence were given lifetime appointments to jointly hold the office of head of state.
		Samoa had been known simply as Samoa in the United Nations since joining the organization in 1976.
	www.historyofnations.net /oceania/samoa.html (606 words)

	Samoa Information, Samoa Geography, Samoa History.
		Samoa remained under New Zealand's dominion for 42 years; from after the World War-I in 1914 until it declared its independence in 1962.
		The closest land mass to Samoa is Hawaii and new Zealand.
		Climate of Samoa : to describe the climatic conditions is of Samoa is to call it a tropical island.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/samoa-information-geography-history.html (463 words)

	History of American Samoa
		The 1907 Catholic Encyclopedia wote of Samoa, "A group of islands situated in latitude 13§30' and 14§30' south and longitude 168§ and 173§ west, and composed principally of fertile mountainous islands, such as Savai'i, Upolu, Tutuila, Manu'a, of volcanic and coral formations.
		Broyer was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Samoa and Tokelau, with residence at Apia.
		In July 1997 the Constitution of Western Samoa was amended to change the country's name from Western Samoa to Samoa.
	www.historyofnations.net /oceania/americansamoa.html (684 words)

	AMERICAN SAMOA : Encyclopedia Entry
		American Samoa (Samoan: Amerika Samoa or Samoa Amelika) is an unincorporated U.S. territory located in the south Pacific Ocean southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa.
		The Manu'a Islands of American Samoa has one of the oldest histories of Polynesia, in connection with the Tui Manua title, connected with the histories of the archipelagos of Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tokelau and elsewhere in the Pacific, where Manu'a once had influence.
		American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/American_Samoa (2070 words)

	Samoa History
		Samoa, once known as the Navigator's Islands, was originally partitioned between the US and Germany.
		Western Samoa achieved independence in 1962, forming a constitution-based blend of parliamentary government and traditional Samoan rule.
		Samoa's economy is largely dependent on tourism, forestry, fishing, and subsistence agriculture.
	www.multied.com /NationbyNation/Samoa/History1.html (69 words)

	Samoa History
		The origins of Samoa are shrouded in an ambiguity that is pure Samoa.
		Given this violent history it's a miracle that the missionaries arriving in the early 19th century, brandishing their Bibles and threats of everlasting damnation, weren't killed immediately.
		By the late 19th century Britain, America, and Germany all had their hackles raised and were tugging on Samoa in a three-way tug-of-war, which had a lot to do with commerce and the flexing of military muscles and not much to do with 'protecting' Samoa.
	www.tobic.com /aus/samoa-history.htm (962 words)

	New Zealand and Samoa
		Samoa and Tonga are thought to be the birthplace of the Polynesian race.
		European history begins with the discovery by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen who sighted the islands in 1722 and the French de Bougainville who was the first to land in 1768.
		Samoa though had come to epitomize the German dream for an empire rivaling Britain's (due mainly to the death of some German soldiers in a skirmish with the Samoans) and it was prepared to relinquish much to gain control.
	www.uidaho.edu /clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/Rugby/Countries/Samoa/nz.html (2117 words)

	A Brief History
		Samoa is a group of islands (formed about 7 million years ago) in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 15 degrees south of the equator and some 8 degrees east of the International Dateline, that is about 1700 miles north east of New Zealand.
		John Williams and Charles Barf, two missionaries from the London Missionary Society, arrived at Samoa in 1830 and were responsible for the introduction of Christianity and desctruction of the traditional Samoan religion.
		This was a particularly unsettled period in Samoan history coinciding with disputes between Germany, Britain and the US about control of Samoa, and a long running civil war that revolved around who should be the King of Samoa.
	www.samoa.co.uk /history.html (757 words)

	Samoa - Games and Sports
		Those many friends of Samoa who have had the good fortune to visit Samoa and live with her people agree that this is true.
		In a land of plenty, a suitable climate and a true spirit of friendliness among its young and old, foreigners are lured to the islands to "live an die." It's the pleasure spot of the Pacific - a haven for the weary.
		Pigeons in Samoa are much larger in size than the pigeons of Hawaii.
	www.janesoceania.com /samoa_games_sports/index.htm (2110 words)

	SAMOANET - About American Samoa
		The Samoa group west of Longitude 1,715 west of Greenwich was ceded to Germany (and named German Samoa until 1917 when it was renamed Western Samoa).
		Swains Island, some 214 miles north of Samoa, was included as part of the territory by Act of Congress on March 4, 1925; and on February 20, 1929, Congress formally accepted sovereignty over the entire group and placed the responsibility for administration in the hands of the President.
		American Samoa, a group of five volcanic islands and two coral atolls located some 2,600 miles south-west of Hawaii, and 1,590 miles from the northernmost tip of New Zealand and along 14 degrees latitude south of the equator and 170 degrees longitude covers an area of 77 sq.
	www.samoanet.com /amsamoa (1416 words)

	Samoa
		In addition to representing the aiga in village and district fono (councils), the matai is responsible for the general welfare of the aiga and directs the use of family lands and other assets.
		Archaeological evidence suggests that Samoa was inhabited as early as 1000 B.C., but Polynesian oral histories and traditions do not go back beyond A.D. According to native traditions the Samoan Islands were the original home of the Polynesian race, from which colonists peopled the other Polynesian islands of the Pacific.
		The greatest impact of change on the culture and society of Samoa was the arrival of the western missionaries.
	www.netresult.ws /samoa.htm (1749 words)

	Western Samoa - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The islands of Western Samoa were first settled about 3,000 years ago, after a very gradual migration eastwards into the Pacific from people originating in South East Asia.
		Samoa, it seems, was the cradle of the Polynesian culture, and archaeological evidence suggests settlers from Samoa then spread to the other islands of Polynesia including Hawaii, Tahiti and New Zealand.
		However by far the greatest impact of change on the culture and society of Samoa was the arrival of the Western missionaries.
	www.interwebinc.com /samoanew/history.html (459 words)

	Samoa History - Resorts, Hotels & Travel (TRAVELMAXIA.COM)
		From archaeological evidence, it would appear that Samoa was first inhabited at least 3000 years ago by the Austronesian-speaking Lapita people, who left a trail of distinctive pottery evidence as they migrated across the Pacific.
		Samoa was first discovered by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen in 1722 as he passed by looking for the great Southern land, and later named the Island of the Navigators by French explorer de Bougainville.
		The New Zealand army occupied Western Samoa in 1914 and the League of Nations gave New Zealand a mandate to administer the country in 1919.
	www.travelmaxia.com /samoa/samoa_history.cfm (387 words)

	:: THE CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA \| Brief History on the Central Bank ::
		Before independence in 1962, Samoa used the currency issued (British pounds, shilling and pense) by the Bank of New Zealand, which was owned by the New Zealand Government.
		This was established by the Monetary Board of Western Samoa Act of 1974, and came into being early in 1975.
		Also in the late 1970s early 80s, the Samoa economy was in a critical financial state.
	www.cbs.gov.ws /about/whoweare/historyofcbs.htm (457 words)

	Tattoo History - Samoa - TattooJoy
		The island group Samoa was already sighted by three dutch ships under the regency of the dutch Jacob Roggeweins in 1722, long before the discovery and naming of Polynesia.
		Despite the dramatic influence of western civilization on the island cultures the inhabitants of Samoa, who mostly lived in luscious rain forests, could preserve their rituals and customs better than any other culture of the Polynesian Islands.
		But also women were tataued on Samoa with simple rhombus in the hollow of their knees called Malu.
	tattoojoy.com /tattoo_history/samoa.php (608 words)

	American Samoa - History of the Islands
		American Samoa is located 14 degrees south of the equator, and 172 degrees meridian west, and is the center of Polynesia.
		Linguistic and cultural evidence suggest that the first Samoa inhabitants migrated from the West, possibly by way of Indonesia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga, to the eastern tip of Tutuila near the present village of Tula around 600 B.C..
		The fa'a Samoa way of life stems from the aiga, the extended family with a common allegiance to the matai, the family chief who regulates the family's activities.
	www.amsamoa.com /tourism/history.htm (615 words)

	Samoa - Chronological History of Samoa
		Tongans expelled from Samoa, led by the Malietoa family.
		I shall return (to Samoa no more as a warrior but I will come back as your guest.") This historic utterance, used as terms for an armistice by the Tongans, originated the name "Malietoa" which was properly given to the most popular king of Samoa, who liberated them from several generations of bondage.
		All flags were abolished and a new one adopted, to show the unity of Samoa.
	www.janesoceania.com /samoa_chron_history/index.htm (2181 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The History of Samoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Today Samoa is a divided nation, but until the early 20th Century Independent and American Samoa were the same country.
		The history of Samoa is sketchy prior to the arrival of Europeans and their record-keeping, but there are spoken histories and some archaeological remains which provide us with some information.
		American Samoa came under the jurisdiction of the US Department of the Navy when the nations were divided at the turn of the 20th Century.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A2757855 (1671 words)

	American Samoa Historic Preservation Office -- History
		Historic properties in American Samoa that are associated with Euro-Americans, both military (discussed below) and otherwise, are usually distinctive in their use of some sort of concrete materials.
		Under U.S. Navy control from 1900 to 1951, American Samoa was initially a coaling station for the fleet in the Age of Steam.
		In the postwar era, American Samoa's military importance continued to decline, and in 1951, the Territory was transferred to the Department of the Interior, under whose control it remains.
	www.ashpo.org /history.htm (1506 words)

	Samoa - Independent State of Samoa - Country Profile - Malotuto'atasi o Samoa - Tourism Samoa, Polynesia, South Pacific
		Samoa - The Treasured Islands of the South Pacific.
		Premier institution of tertiary education in the Pacific region, jointly owned by the governments of twelve island countries, USP is an international centre of excellence for teaching, research and consulting on all aspects of Pacific life.
		History of American Samoa and the Samoa islands.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/samoa.htm (822 words)

	History of samoa
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		history of samoa, and a good deal further information can be learned here.
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	www.witness-samoa.com /Samoa-Activities/history-of-samoa.html (161 words)

	Am. Samoa Projects
		The natural history of Samoa is fascinating, and provides many opportunities for original research.
		The Birkeland Lab's activities in American Samoa are based in the Ofu Unit of the National Park of American Samoa (NPSA).
		In addition to the work of our USGS colleagues, Columbia University faculty Andrew Baker is doing a seasonal comparison of the types of zooxanthellae in the same 25 species that Greg is investigating to determine if these corals change the type of zooxanthellae in their tissues in response to high seawater temperatures.
	www.hawaii.edu /coral/American%20Samoa.htm (881 words)

	SAMOA ONLINE
		NATIONAL ANTHEM OF SAMOA Samoa, tula'i ma sisi ia lau fu'a, lou pale lea; Samoa, tula'i ma sisi ia lau fu'a, lou palelea; Vaai i na fetu o loo ua agiagia ai; Le faailoga lea o Iesu namali...
		Samoa is discovered by the Dutchman Jacob van Roggeveen in 1722 and named by him the Baa...
		PALAULI, LETOLO PLANTATION, SAMOA Although its original purpose and the identity of its creators remain mysteries, the pyramid-like Pulemelei Mound is the largest ancient structure in Polynesia.
	www.wsamoa.ws /index.php?m=37 (221 words)

	SAMOANET - American Samoa - History of the Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Who the first Polynesians were, who settled in what is now American Samoa, will probably never be accurately determined, but most archaeologists fix the date at around 600 B.C. These first inhabitants probably arrived in Tonga and the Samoas from the west, perhaps by way of Indonesia, the New Hebrides and Fiji.
		Today,American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
		Visitors to American Samoa will find it a truly special place, offering the warmth and charm of the South Pacific, seasoned with enough Americans to make them feel very much at home, and with a few expats thrown in to give our islands the feel of Old Key West in Hemingway's days.
	www.samoanet.com /americansamoa/history/astahist.html (312 words)

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