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  Politics of Samoa
The 1960 constitution of Samoa (which formally came into force with independence) is based on the British pattern of parliamentary democracy[?], modified to take account of Samoan customs.
Samoa's two high chiefs at the time of independence were given lifetime appointments to jointly hold the office of head of state.
The Samoa National Development Party, led by Le Mamea Ropati[?], is the main opposition.
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  Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samoa's two high chiefs at the time of independence were given lifetime appointments to jointly hold the office of head of state.
Samoa is located east of the international dateline and south of the equator, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand in the Polynesian region of the South Pacific.
The Samoas are of volcanic origin and the total land area is 2934 sq km, consisting of the two large islands of Upolu and Savai'i which account for 96% of the total land area, and eight small islets: Manono, Apolima, Nuutele, Nuulua, Namua, Fanuatapu, Nuusafee and Nuulopa.
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 Encyclopedia: Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government.
The Samoas are of volcanic origin and the total land area is 2934 sq km, consisting of the two large islands of Upolu and Savai'i which account for 96% of the total land area, and seven small islets: Manono, Apolima, Nuutele, Nuulua, Namua, Fanuatapu, Nuusafee and Nuulopa.
Samoa Savai’i, the “soul of Samoa”, is the larger of the two main islands in the state of Samoa.
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 Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Samoa (Western Samoa until 1997 German Samoa from 1900 to 1914) is a comprising a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
German Samoa was renamed Western Samoa New continued the occupation of Western Samoa throughout War I. In 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles Germany dropped its claims to the and they were granted to New Zealand a mandate.
New Zealand administered Western Samoa under the of the League of Nations and then as a United Nations trusteeship until the country received its on January 1 1962 as Western Samoa it the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century.
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 Politics of Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The 1960 constitution of Samoa (which formally came into force with independence) is based on the British pattern of parliamentary democracy, modified to take account of Samoan customs.
The Samoa National Development Party, led by Le Mamea Ropati, is the main opposition.
Other political parties are the Samoan Progressive Conservative Party, the Samoa All Peoples Party, and the Samoa Liberal Party.
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 American Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
American Samoa is a unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the South Pacific Ocean.
Originally inhabited as early as 1000 BC, Samoa was reached by European explorers in the 18th century.
International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago.
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 American Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
American Samoa is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the South Pacific Ocean, to the East of the larger state of Samoa.
The US Territory of American Samoa is on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories, a listing which is disputed by the country.
The American Samoa national soccer team holds an unwanted world record in international soccer—the record defeat in an international match, a 31-0 crushing by Australia on April 11, 2001.
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 Encyclopedia: Politics of Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence.
Malietoa Tanumafili II (born January 4, 1913) is the head of state (O le Ao o le Malo) of Samoa.
Capital: Apia Apia Apia, population 38,800 (2001), is the capital of Samoa.
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 Samoa Travel Guide, Politics - Samoa.Islands-Pictures.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Samoa is a democracy with its own flavour.
The unicameral parliament, the Fono or Legislative Assembly, operates as a party political system, and is led by a prime minister, who must be a member of the Fono and be supported by a majority of its members.
Samoa travel vacation guide with information and pictures of holidays, adventure, culture, beaches, resorts, hotels and islands.
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American Samoa is a United States territory in the South Pacific Ocean.
American Samoa was organized as a territory of the United States on February 20, 1929.
Not to be confused with the adjacent nation of Samoa.
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Samoa's economy is dependent on foreign aid, family remittances from overseas and agriculture.
Samoa is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth and the ACP grouping, which allows it access to European Union development funding.
Samoa's record on human rights is good, although there have been some concerns raised in Samoa about the restrictions on who may stand for election.
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 Politics Of Samoa - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
From Grammar to Politics: Linguistic Anthropology in a Western Samoan Village
Political Advancement in the South Pacific: A Comparative Study of Colonial Practice in Fiji, Tahiti, and American Samoa
Samoa 1830 to 1900;: The politics of a multi-cultural community
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 Samoa : Western Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Samoa (Western Samoa until 1997) is a country comprising a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
Samoa became independent on January 1, 1962; the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century.
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 Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Assistant Attorney General in American Samoa says the appropriation bill is still to be voted on by the legislature in the case of a young girl whose...
Striking doctors in Samoa say they’re upset that the government has moved quickly to allocate two million US dollars to prepare against an avian flu pandemic...
International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago (see American Samoa).
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 Politics Of Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
room of Samoa Cookhouse Tuesday to outline the numerous projects he has cooking on the North Coast and to put out a call for more civility in local politics.
It is Harold Pinter’s morality and politics, not his artistic...
politics out of literature is about as plausible as keeping politics out of sport.
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 Samoa (11/04)
Samoa's exports are still concentrated in coconut products ($2.36 million worth of copra, copra meal, coconut oil, and coconut cream) and fish ($1.51 million) but are at least somewhat more diverse than before.
Samoa also can request defense assistance, which New Zealand is required to consider (Samoa does not maintain a formal military).
Samoa participated in a first round of negotiations with its Pacific Island neighbors for a regional trade agreement in August 2000.
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 Definition of samoa
Samoa''' from [[1914]] to [[1997]] and '''German Samoa''' from [[1900]] to [[1914]].
3:...population 38,800 ([[2001]]), is the capital of [[Samoa]].
2: The flag of [[Samoa]] was adopted on [[February 24]], [[1949]].
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 Politics of Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The 1960 constitution of Samoa (which formally came into force with independence) isbased on the British pattern of parliamentarydemocracy, modified to take account of Samoan customs.
Samoa's two high chiefs at the time of independence were givenlifetime appointments to jointly hold the office of head of state.
The Samoa National Development Party, led by Le Mamea Ropati, is the mainopposition.
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 Grenadines Politics Saint Vincent, Grenadines Politics Saint Vincent info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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 Samoan Politics
Samoa is a democracy with its own flavour.
The unicameral parliament, the Fono or Legislative Assembly, operates as a party political system, and is led by a prime minister, who must be a member of the Fono and be supported by a majority of its members.
Local government is still administered in the traditional manner by the matai, who are trustees for customary land held on behalf of the people.
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 Western Samoa
The position of head of state is largely ceremonial and was jointly occupied at independence by the holders of two of Samoa's four highest traditional titles.
After much anticipation as to the impact of the first general election under universal suffrage to Western Samoan politics, Tofilau Eti Alesana and the HRPP were returned for a fourth term in office.
In the early 1990s, two highly descructive cyclones hit Western Samoa, destroying many agricultural crops, seriously undermining economic growth and threatened the financial stability of this small island nation.
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 Regional, Oceania, Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Foreign relations of Samoa The Samoan Government is generally conservative and pro-Western, with a strong interest in regio...
Samoa Islands Samoa Islands can refer to: The independent state of Samoa The United States held t...
List of political parties in Samoa This is a list of political parties in Samoa Christian Democratic Party (Samoa)Christian De...
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 The Flag of the World » Blog Archive » American Samoa: Comfort at a cost   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The population of American Samoa is 70,260, about two thirds the number of people in my hometown of Everett, Washington.
HISTORY: American Samoa includes the islands of Tutuila (the largest island) and nearby (and very small) Aunu’u, the Manu’a Islands of Ofu, Olosega and Ta’u, Rose Atoll to the east and Swains Island to the north.
TODAY: Some of the biggest news to hit American Samoa recently includes the coming of the islands’ first Pizza Hut, local crime, the financial struggles of the of the hospital in Pago Pago and corruption in various levels of the very large public sector (40% of the population is apparently on the government payroll).
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 Samoan Sensation - Fale Tusi (Bookshop)
Samoa is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Samoa is refered to as the Heart of Polynesia, because of all the islands, it has retained the strongest links to its cultural heritage.
It was in Samoa that Margaret Meade made her reputation as an anthropologist, however some now think that her observations and methods were flawed.
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 politics Annandale VA - Washington DC metro area search engine. Serving DC, Maryland and Virginia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Politics of Samoa The 1960 constitution of Samoa (which formally came into force with independence) is based on the British pattern of parliamentary democracy, modified to take account of Samoan customs.
Politics of Macau In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Macau has special administrative region status, which provides constitutional guarantees for implementing the policy of "one country, two systems" and the constitutional basis for enacting the Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region.
Politics of Iran The December 1979 Iranian constitution defines the political, economic, and social order of the Islamic republic.
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 Commonwealth Yearbook Home
There is a party political system, the main parties being the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) and the Samoa National Development Party (SNDP).
This change had been under discussion for some time, but was delayed by awareness of the sensitivities of American Samoa which, in the end, offered no opposition.
In January 2000, a memorandum of understanding was signed with American Samoa for mutual assistance on trade, health, education, agriculture and policing.
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 Samoa - Gurupedia
Samoa (Western Samoa until 1997, German Samoa from 1900 to 1914) is a country comprising a group of islands in the South
International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which
League of Nations and then as a United Nations trusteeship until the country received its independence on January 1, 1962 as Western Samoa, making it the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the
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 Western Samoa : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century.
The economy of Samoa has traditionally been dependent on development aid, family remittances from overseas, and agriculture and fishing.
Samoa has no formal defense structure or regular armed forces; informal defense ties exist with NZ, which is required to consider any Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship
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 Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Settled as early as 1500 BC, Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century.
This was to stop German Samoa being used a naval refueling base in the Pacific.
His eventual successor will be selected by the legislature for a 5-year term.
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 KAMEHAMEHA Politics: Samoans & Hawaiians.
Polynesian culture developed in SAMOA (ALii Matais - 2 types = matai ALII - Alii - Head of extended families & communities - blood inheritors of land & mana) & his talking chiefs the Matai TULAFALE (talking chief).
The culture & language developed in SAMOA and these early POLYNESIANs migrated to Marquesas & Tahiti (Aliis & chiefs from SAMOA culture) and then to Hawaii (Alii systems), then to AOTEAROA (New Zealand) Maoris (In Samoan, Maoli or Tanata Maoli means original peoples)......
SAMOA (Upolu & Savai'i Isles) was under German, British, & New Zealand protection in history, but now a NATION in the league of Nations - SAMOA.
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