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Brief History. Samoa, once known as the Navigator's Islands, was originally partitioned between the US and Germany. During World War I, New Zealand forces took the German islands, later administering so-called Western Samoa under a mandate declared by the League of Nations. 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.

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Country Information

Local name: Samoa

Capital: Apia

Population: 176,908

Government: mix of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Currency: tala (SAT)

Land size: 2,944 sq km

Topography: two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior

Typical foods:

Major exports: fish, coconut oil and cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer

Information on the People

Official language: Samoan

Other languages spoken: English

Religions: Congregationalist 34.8%, Roman Catholic 19.6%, Methodist 15%, Latter-Day Saints 12.7%, Assembly of God 6.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.5%, other Christian 4.5%, Worship Centre 1.3%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.1%

Literacy rate: 99.7%

Male/Female Ratio: 1.39 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 71 years

Ethnic groups: Samoan 92.6%, Euronesians 7% (persons of European and Polynesian blood), Europeans 0.4%

Internet users: 6,000

Famous people:

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