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9 mag 2024 · Samoa, country in the central South Pacific Ocean, among the westernmost of the island countries of Polynesia. Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand in 1962 after more than a century of foreign influence and domination, but it remains a member of the Commonwealth. Its capital is Apia.
- History
Samoa - Polynesian, Colonialism, Independence: The following...
- People
Samoa - Polynesian, Indigenous, Culture: Samoans are mainly...
- Cultural Life
Samoa - Polynesian Culture, Tapa Cloth, Fa'a Samoa: Although...
- Government and Society
Samoa - Polynesian, Sovereignty, Constitution: In 1962 Samoa...
- Mount Silisili
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2 giorni fa · American Samoa consists of five main islands and two coral atolls; the largest and most populous island is Tutuila, with the Manuʻa Islands, Rose Atoll and Swains Island also included in the territory.
- 77 sq mi (200 km²)
- Pago Pago
- 970 m (3,170 ft)
6 giorni fa · It is an official language, alongside English, in both jurisdictions. It is widely spoken across the Pacific region, heavily so in New Zealand and also in Australia and the United States. Among the Polynesian languages, Samoan is the most widely spoken by number of native speakers.
- 510,000 (2015)
2 giorni fa · ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard [1] published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. They are the most widely used of the country codes published by ISO (the ...
8 mag 2024 · In 1962, Samoa became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish its independence as Western Samoa but dropped the “Western” from its name in 1997. The Human Rights Protection Party dominated politics from 1982 until current Prime Minister FIAME Naomi Mata'afa's Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party gained a majority in elections in 2021.
7 mag 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: American Samoa conventional short form: American Samoa former: Eastern Samoa abbreviation: AS etymology: the meaning of Samoa is disputed; some modern explanations are that the "sa" connotes "sacred" and "moa" indicates "center," so the name can mean "Holy Center"; alternatively, some assertions state that it can mean "place of the sacred moa bird" of ...
10 mag 2024 · Located in the South Pacific, spread across several small islands, sits on of the least visited national parks in the USA, the National Park of American Samoa. Go snorkeling, hike to the tallest peaks for stunning views across the islands, visit remote beaches, and learn about Samoan culture…these all top the list of things to do ...
