. .
[TOP] |
Samoa Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/samoa/samoa_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code WS Government type constitutional monarchy under native chief National capital Apia Administrative divisions 11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga, Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano Independence 1 January 1962 (from New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship) National holiday National Day, 1 June (1962) Constitution 1 January 1962 Legal system based on English common law and local customs; judicial review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 21 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by Samoans,
2 elected by non-Samoans; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the
Fono; members serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal Political parties and leaders Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), TOFILAU Eti Alesana, chairman; Samoan National Development Party (SNDP), TAPUA Tamasese Efi, chairman (opposition); Samoan Progressive Conservative Party, LEOTA Ituau Ale; Samoa All People's Party (SAPP), Matatumua MAIMOAGA International organization participation ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five
white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
NOTE: The information regarding Samoa on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Samoa Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Samoa Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |