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  American Samoa - Demographics
Samoa may be readily located on a map of the Pacific Ocean by drawing a line from Hawaii to New Zealand, upon which it will be found about two thirds of the way down.
Manu'a is believed to be ancient Samoa, and the great majority of original history, legends and stories that make up the basis of oral traditions and formal ceremonies of the Samoans are based on incidents that occurred on Ta'u island.
While still a matter of debate whether the first Polynesians lived in Manu'a or Savai'i of Western Samoa, it is conceded that the Tuimanu'a, (King of Man'ua) was in fact one of the strongest and most powerful leaders in ancient Samoa.
www.amsamoa.com /tourism/demographics.htm   (947 words)

  
 Samoa - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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 seven small islets: Manono, Apolima, Nuutele, Nuulua, Namua, Fanuatapu, Nuusafee and Nuulopa.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /samoa.htm   (1110 words)

  
 Transportation
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Transportation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon airports, one with 1,524 to 2,437 m of paved runways and one with 914 and 1,...
Transportation in Serbia and Montenegro Serbia, and in particular the valley of Morava is often described as "the crossr...
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 Samoa
Amerika Samoa Amerika Samoa is the territorial 1950.
Politics of American Samoa blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the h...
Samoa Samoa (Western Samoa until 1997, German Samoa from 1900 to 1914) is a country comprising a group of Pacific Ocean...
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 Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In July 1997, the Constitution was amended to change the country's name from Western Samoa to Samoa.
Samoa had been known simply as Samoa in the United Nations since joining the organization in 1976.
The King of Samoa, King Malietoa Tanumafili, is a Baha'i.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samoa   (1010 words)

  
 BT Research - Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Samoa have competed at every Rugby World Cup since 1991, and have made the quarter finals in 1991 (where they beat Wales and came close to upsetting eventual world champions Australia), 1995 and the second round of the 1999 world cup.
Samoa also play in the Pacific Nations Cup and the Pacific Tri-Nations The sport is governed by the Samoa Rugby Football Union, who are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, and thus, also contribute to the international Pacific Islanders rugby union team.
Samoa hosts one of seven Bahá'í Houses of Worship in the world; completed in 1984 and dedicated by the Head of State, it is located in Tiapapata, 8 km from Apia.
www.breathittteens.com /research.php?title=Samoa   (3302 words)

  
 Transportation (from American Samoa) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The growth of the ability—and need—to transport large quantities of goods or numbers of people over long distances at high speeds in comfort and safety has been an index of civilization and in particular of technological progress.
Samoa, an independent nation since 1962, consists of the nine inhabited and five uninhabited islands west of the...
Transportation movements, combined into various systems and networks, are by way of land, water, and air and by such...
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=54043   (903 words)

  
 Samoa - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Settled as early as 1500 BC, Samoa was "discovered" 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 (see American 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.
www.free-definition.com /Samoa.html   (603 words)

  
 Tortuguero Costa Rica Samoa Lodge Resort
Samoa Lodge and Resort in Costa Rica is located in the middle of the tropical rain forest jungle, where plants and animals join in a spectacular natural spectacle.
In a room surrounded by the tropical rain forest and right next to the Tortuguero National Park, you’ll be able to explore the surroundings and see the namesake of the canals: the dazzling green turtle that lays its eggs in the neighboring beaches.
Through the trip to Samoa you will enjoy the beautiful sights of the Central Valley and get to see the coffee plantations that for many years were Costa Rica’s primary source of income, giving the coffee bean the name of “Gold bean” or Grano de Oro.
www.vacationcity.com /costa-rica/hotel/samoa-lodge-resort   (585 words)

  
 DOI Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) - American Samoa
American Samoa, an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The largest and most populated island in American Samoa is Tutuila, on which are located the territory's historic capital (Pago Pago), the seat of its legislature and judiciary (Fagatogo) and the office of the Governor (Utulei).
American Samoa Community College (1,463 enrollees as of fall term l994) is a two-year institution which also provides a four-year program leading to a bachelor of science degree in education.
www.doi.gov /oia/Islandpages/asgpage.htm   (1711 words)

  
 Samoa - Gurupedia
Samoa (Western Samoa until 1997, German Samoa from 1900 to 1914) is a country comprising a group of islands in the South
Settled as early as 1000 BC, Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century.
German Samoa was renamed Western Samoa, New Zealand continued the occupation of Western Samoa throughout World War I. In 1919, under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany dropped its claims to the islands and they were granted to New Zealand as a mandate.
www.gurupedia.com /s/sa/samoa.htm   (213 words)

  
 Transportation :: Samoa : Gourt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.
The field of transport has several aspects: loosely they can be divided into a triad of infrastructure, vehicles, and operations.
Infrastructure includes the transport networks (roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, pipelines, etc.) that are used, as well as the nodes or terminals (such as airports, railway stations, bus stations and seaports).
regional.gourt.com /Oceania/Samoa/Transportation.html   (294 words)

  
 Samoa - Transport - Getting there and around and about
It is also one of the few places in Samoa where there are public telephones, and is open 24 hours a day, although you have to pay to use the car park.
In Samoa you drive on the right hand side of the road, and most of the cars are left hand drive, since they are from either American Samoa or America.
If the thought of driving around Samoa seems to much for you, and you find it too awkard to get where you want to go by bus, it is probably worth contacting the more up-market hotels, such as Aggie Grays or the Vaisala.
www.samoa.co.uk /transport.html   (1209 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.
Samoa remains predominantly agricultural, and village communities maintain an economy base on farming and fishing.
www.netresult.ws /samoa.htm   (1749 words)

  
 Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Shortly after the outbreak of World War I, in August 1914, New Zealand sent an expeditionary force to sieze and occupy German 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.
Making Samoa the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century.
usapedia.com /s/samoa.html   (237 words)

  
 American Samoa Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
The Ta'u island section of this national park (the other sections are on the islands of Tutuila and Ofu) occupies 2160 hectares (5335 acres) of land,...
Despite the palm-trees-wafting-in-the-trade-winds image, American Samoa is something of an oddity in the South Pacific.
Disclaimer: We've tried to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, but it is provided 'as is' and we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone resulting from this information.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/pacific/american-samoa   (123 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Samoa
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
www.brainyatlas.com /geos/ws.html   (798 words)

  
 American Samoa information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
American Samoa (Samoan: Amerika Samoa) is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa.
American Samoa is part of the Samoan Islands chain, located west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau.
Politics of American Samoa takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/American_Samoa   (1386 words)

  
 Pacific Magazine: Transportation Briefs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Samoa Government is expecting delivery of a new container vessel this summer, according to the government’s Office of Ministry of Transportation and the Samoa Shipping Corporation (SSC).
The Samoa government contributed approximately $1.5 million toward the vessel, while the balance is reportedly provided to Samoa as a grant from China.
The American Samoa Government’s Department of Port Administration has produced a 10-year master plan that features 14 major construction and renovation projects for the Pago Pago Harbor and vicinity estimated to cost $32 million.
www.pacificmagazine.net /issue/2001/03/01/transportation-briefs?printview=1   (453 words)

  
 Samoa Factbook
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, 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
www.geography-site.co.uk /pages/countries/atlas/wsamoa.html   (881 words)

  
 American Samoa Preservation Plan Profile
American Samoa's strong indigenous culture and traditional system of communal land ownership impose special conditions of cultural sensitivity upon such an endeavor.
Improve and maintain the survey of American Samoa's historic and prehistoric resources, especially those threatened by developmental activities, for use in planning, education, and public awareness.
Develop the economic potential of historic properties by increasing heritage tourism in American Samoa by encouraging and assisting in the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation and maintenance of historic properties.
www.cr.nps.gov /hps/pad/stateplans/samoa.htm   (484 words)

  
 wiki/Transportation in Samoa Definition / wiki/Transportation in Samoa Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Ports and harbors A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored.
Apia, Asau, MulifanuaMulifanua is a village on the north-western tip of the island of Upolu, in Samoa.
See also : SamoaThe Independent State of Samoa (conventional long form) or Samoa (conventional short form) is a country comprising a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
www.elresearch.com /wiki/Transportation_in_Samoa   (246 words)

  
 samoa map and information page
Samoa, formerly called Western Samoa, is famed for its natural beauty and friendly people.
American Samoa, a neighboring group of islands, shares the same culture, and much of the same history.
Samoa is also subject to Cyclones (November to March).
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/oceania/ws.htm   (384 words)

  
 Transportation Of Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
If you would like to use this flag of Samoa or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Samoa or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for Samoa or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/samoa_country_transportation.shtml   (232 words)

  
 Top20Samoa.com - Your Top20 Guide to Samoa!
Samoa had been known simply as Samoa in the United Nations since joining the organization in 1976.
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.
top20samoa.com   (1211 words)

  
 US CODE: Title 10,2641a. Transportation of American Samoa veterans on Department of Defense aircraft for certain ...
Transportation Authorized.— The Secretary of Defense may provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft for the purpose of transporting any veteran specified in subsection (b) between American Samoa and the State of Hawaii if such transportation is required in order to provide hospital care to such veteran as described in that subsection.
(1) Transportation may be provided to veterans under this section only on a space-available basis.
(2) A charge may not be imposed on a veteran for transportation provided to the veteran under this section.
straylight.law.cornell.edu /uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00002641---a000-.html   (178 words)

  
 Samoa Tourism Authority : Transporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Samoa Hotel Association has Launched an e-booking system in associtation with worldhotel-link Click to view hotels
The German travel market is important to us at Samoa Tourism.
The Samoa Tourism Authority accepts no liability for any errors or omissions.
visitsamoa.ws /samoa/export/sites/STA/transport/transport.html   (154 words)

  
 Transportation Of American Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
If you would like to use this flag of American Samoa or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of American Samoa or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for American Samoa or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/american_samoa_country_transportation.shtml   (218 words)

  
 NCBuy: American Samoa Country Reference
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.
Map of American Samoa (Location) : 14 20 S, 170 00 W, Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand.
Blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the outer side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club.
www.ncbuy.com /reference/country/intro_aq.html   (217 words)

  
 DOL WHD: Wage Rate in American Samoa
The minimum wage rates for American Samoa are set by a special industry committee (29 U.S.C. Part 511) appointed by the U.S. Department of Labor, as required by the Act.
Every employer of employees subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage provisions must post, and keep posted, a notice explaining the Act in a conspicuous place in all of their establishments so as to permit employees to readily read it.
It addresses the Act's particular application to employment in American Samoa and is made available for informational purposes and for employers to use as posters.
www.dol.gov /esa/minwage/americanSamoa/ASminwage.htm   (598 words)

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