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  Western Samoa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The United Nations made Western Samoa a trusteeship of New Zealand in 1946.
Western Samoa, a constitutional monarchy, has a 49-member legislative assembly.
Western Samoa is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and of the United Nations.
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 Western Samoa - page 1
Late in 1968 I went to Western Samoa to spend a year there photographing the people and their culture and doing anthropological research.
In 1968, as now, Western Samoa was the least westernized of the two Samoas.
Apia, the capital, was the main center of western economic impact.
www.merriewood.com /pacific/wsamoa1.html   (1412 words)

  
 Western Samoa Travel Guide @ TravelNotes.org
Samoa's natural wonders of waterfalls, rainforests, mountains, volcanoes, and miles of white sand beaches beckon the adventurer seeking peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of modern society.
Staying at one of the locally run beach fales around Samoa is a great way to see the natural beauty of the country and to immerse yourself in the local culture.
From Australia to Western Samoa, the rugged outback to island paradise, it's worth flying halfway around the world to find the perfect solution.
www.travelnotes.org /Oceania/samoa.htm   (531 words)

  
 The two Samoas, Western and American, resources to be better informed @ EscapeArtist.com
Samoa - Travelmaxia.com - Travel and tourism accommodation listings and location maps showing resorts and hotels, cruises, and scuba diving for Samoa holidays and honeymoon vacations.
BVI and Western Samoa - BVI and Western Samoa - A Comparison of Offshore Structures in BVI and Western Samoa - Andrew J. Powell, 2001.
Embassies and Consulates of Western Samoa - Embassies and Consulates of Western Samoa - EmbassyWorld.com
www.escapeartist.com /samoa/samoa.htm   (2119 words)

  
  Western Samoa travel guide
American Samoa is part of the United States.
The islands of Western Samoa are known for white sand beaches, rugged forested mountains, steep gorges, numerous waterfalls, lava fields, blowholes, dormant volcanoes and coconut plantations.
Upolu is the most densely populated of the two main islands of Samoa.
www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/westernsamoa   (236 words)

  
  Samoa (09/06)
Samoa's two high chiefs at the time of independence were given lifetime appointments to jointly hold the office of head of state.
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 participated in a first round of negotiations with its Pacific Island neighbors for a regional trade agreement in August 2000.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1842.htm   (2374 words)

  
  Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country comprising a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
The Samoas are of volcanic origin, and the total land area is 2934 km², 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, Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Namua, Fanuatapu, Nu'usafe'e, and Nu'ulopa.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samoa   (3115 words)

  
 Western Samoa Offshore Companies - Offshore Banking - Asset Protection Since 1990.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Western Samoa is however, still a relatively unknown offshore jurisdiction, and is not viewed with as much suspicion as some of the more well known tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, etc.
In addition, in Western Samoa, the statutory limitation for a creditor to petition the court for the reinstatement of a corporation previously struck off is only two years (Section 197 (6) of the Act).
The offshore legislation is in a separate legislative jurisdiction in Western Samoa and is distinct from the country's domestic jurisdiction.
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 Western Samoa
Western Samoa joined the British Commonwealth in 1970 and the United Nations in 1976.
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.
www2.hawaii.edu /~ogden/piir/pacific/w-samoa.html   (840 words)

  
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Western Samoa is divided into districts for purposes of government service in health, education, police, and agriculture.
Western Samoa became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970 and has joined the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the South Pacific Commission, and the Asian Development Bank.
Western Samoa became a member of the United Nations in 1976 and maintains a mission to the United Nations in New York.
www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/backgroundnotes/westernsamoa.txt   (2311 words)

  
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Western Samoa is ecologically fragile and vulnerable to environmental degradation of its natural resources.
Much of the early development of pasture-cattle-coconut systems in the South Pacific was concentrated on Western Samoa, where a considerable amount of research was carried out from the late sixties to the late seventies largely by a number of FAO projects (see Reynolds, 1995).
Proceedings of a workshop held in the islands of Upolu and Savaii, Western Samoa, 8-11 December 1995.
www.fao.org /ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/Samoa.htm   (5076 words)

  
 Western Samoa - Island Backgrounds
A spot of mediumwave DXing revealed a stong signal from station 2AP in nearby Western Samoa, with 10 kW on 1430 kHz, and the sign on routine of station A3Z, with 10 kW on 1020 kHz, on the island of Tonga.
Samoa is a group of 16 major islands located in the Central Pacific a little south of the equator.
Western Samoa was granted independence as one of the world's smallest nations on January 1, 1962.
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 Samoa
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.
Samoa remains predominantly agricultural, and village communities maintain an economy base on farming and fishing.
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 Western Samoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The two Samoas, Western and American, are located in the middle of the South Pacific; About halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.
Western Samoa, is now a free and independent country from its German and then New Zealand past.
Western Samoa became the first independent island nation in the South Pacific.
www.hridir.org /countries/western_samoa/index.htm   (115 words)

  
 WESTERN SAMOA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Western Samoa is a cluster of Pacific Polynesian Islands about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.
However, Western Samoa does not tax capital gains, and dividend income of residents is taxed at a top rate of 10%.
Director’s meetings need not be held in Western Samoa and written resolutions signed by all directors may be minuted instead of meetings.
www.taxhavenco.com /osm/taxhavens/WesternSamoa.html   (1327 words)

  
 Samoa
The islands of Independent Samoa and American Samoa (a US territory) were once part of one country spread across several hundred kilometers of ocean.
In 1889, the islands of Samoa split: the United States took control of eastern Samoa because of the harbor in Tutuila, whilst the western islands of Samoa came under German rule because of the copra and cocoa plantations of the Germans and their other various commercial interests.
In 1962, Western Samoa became one of the first island nations in the Pacific to gain it ’s independence, and since then has operated a parliamentary system of government.
www.downundertravel.com /samoa.htm   (188 words)

  
 History of Samoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Samoa was the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Samoa   (551 words)

  
 Western Samoa | Samoan Islands | The Rock | South Pacific | Travel | Holiday | The Rock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
There are two Samoas - Western and American - located in the middle of the Southern Pacific, halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.
Western Samoa is made up of two main islands.
Lu'au is probably the dish that Samoa is most famous for and once eaten will never be forgotten.
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 WESTERN SAMOA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Western Samoa, with its capital, Apia, on Upolu Island, is a land area of nearly 3,000 square kilometeres consisting of 9 islands, halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand.
The main entrance to Western Samoa is through Fiji via Air Pacific, or by direct flight by Air New Zealand via Hawaii.
To me, Western Samoa is one of the "forgotten islands" which still thrives on its native culture, yet is safe, has good accommodations and extremely friendly natives.
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 Western Samoa - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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 1899, after a treaty was signed by the three colonial powers, Western Samoa was annexed by Germany and the country prospered until Germany's expulsion by New Zealand forces at the oubreak of World War One.
www.interwebinc.com /samoanew/history.html   (459 words)

  
 Western Samoa Map, Map of Western Samoa | infohub.com
Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to map of Western Samoa as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Western Samoa maps.
This "maps of Western Samoa" page will be updated frequently, so visit early and visit often.
Western Samoa Map, political map showing country profile and main locations.
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 Western Samoa - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Western Samoa is located in the South West Pacific Ocean and consists of two large islands, Upolu and Savaii as well as a number of smaller islands.
In 1957 Western Samoa gained internal self-government while New Zealand remained responsible for the island's defense and in 1961 the people voted to accept a new constitution under a UN supervised plebiscite.
On Jan. 1, 1962 Western Samoa gained full independence and in 1970 joined the Commonwealth as well as the UN in 1976.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/westsamo.htm   (747 words)

  
 Western Samoa Holidays & Resorts - (BeautifulPacific.com)
Beautiful Western Samoa holidays is a dedicated south pacific islands travel company with unbeatable knowledge and efficient samoa travel consultants.
Western Samoa holidays are concentrated mostly on Upolu Island, the main island in Samoa.
The capital of Samoa, Apia, sits on the north shore with large villages extending along the coastal road to the east and west.
www.beautifulsamoa.com /western-samoa.html   (1035 words)

  
 western samoa - OneLook Dictionary Search
Western Samoa : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Western Samoa : Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [home, info]
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 Map of Western Samoa Islands
There is a continuous stretch of beach along much of the south western coast which is some way off the main road and is ideal for beach walking.
Lelepa Village and the volcanic ridge of Savaii on the horizon.
The coastal walk west from the blowholes is one of the most scenic in Samoa with a wild fl rock coastline with sheltered rock pools and pounding surf.
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 Hotels in Western Samoa - Cheap Hotels Western Samoa
Our number one commitment to you is to provide the widest choice of Western Samoa hotels.
Hotel Description: The Hotel Kitano Samoa is situated in the centre of Apia, and is approximately 25 miles from Apia Faleolo International Airport....
Kasbah.com has one of the webs largest database of accommodation in Western Samoa and including the popular cites Apia, Uplou Island and Vaitele, Kasbah will strives to meet all your needs.
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 Human Development Report 2006 - Country Fact Sheets - Samoa (Western)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The HDI for Samoa (Western) is 0.778, which gives Samoa (Western) a rank of75th out of 177 countries with data (Table 1).
Samoa (Western)’s GDI value, 0.770 should be compared to its HDI valueof 0.778.
Table 2 shows how Samoa (Western)’s ratio of GDI to HDI compares toother countries, and also shows its values for selected underlyingvalues in the calculation of the GDI.
hdr.undp.org /hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_WSM.html   (493 words)

  
 Samoa Resorts and Accommodation Guide (Pacific-Resorts.com)
Samoa resorts are found mostly on the main island of Upolu, with the highest concentration of places to stay in the capital of Apia.
Upolu is the main island in Western Samoa, with the capital town of Apia on the north coast and the international airport at Faleolo, 35km to the east.
American Samoa lies about 80km to the south-east of Upolu and is connected by daily flights from Apia as well as having its own international airport.
www.pacific-resorts.com /samoa   (662 words)

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