| Capital |
Apia |
| Area Sq Km |
2 831 |
| Area Sq Miles |
1 093 |
| Population |
174 000 |
| Languages |
Samoan, English |
| Religions |
Protestant, Roman, Catholic |
| Currency |
Tala |
| National Day |
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Samoa
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Economy Overview
By UN criteria, Samoa is one of the world's
least developed nations, and most Samoans are involved in subsistence
agriculture; but some cash crops are also grown for export, the most
important of which are coconut, cocoa and bananas. Timber is currently
exported in small quantities. There is some small-scale manufacturing
industry, mostly concerned with food-processing, textiles, woodworking
and light engineering, and some small factories producing consumer
goods for the domestic market. The Government is trying to promote
tourism and export-oriented manufacturing to develop the economy,
although climatic problems (principally the regular cyclones which
occur in the country) have made this difficult. Overseas aid and
remittances from Samoans working overseas (mostly in New Zealand and,
to a lesser extent, in Australia) are vital to the economy. In the last
few years, the benefits of a 1996 trade agreement with the Chinese
government have started to become apparent. Meanwhile, a parallel
programme of economic reforms won the approval and ensuing financial
support from the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and others.
Samoa is a member of both the South Pacific Forum and the South Pacific
Commission. New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Fiji, Japan and the USA
are the major trading partners.
Government
Samoa has a 49-member legislative assembly (the Fono) which is elected by universal suffrage for a 5-year term. 47 members are elected from the ranks of the 16,000 Matai (titleholders); the other two seats are reserved for non-Samoan candidates. The Fono appoints
the head of state for a five year term. Executive power rests with the
cabinet, comprising the Prime Minister and eight other ministers,
appointed by the head of state with the approval of the Fono.
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