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Capital: apia
Country name
: conventional long form: independent state of samoa conventional short form: samoa former: western samoa
National holiday: independence day celebration. 1 june (1962); note - 1 january 1962 is the date of independence from the new zealand-administered un trusteeship. 1 june 1962 is the date that independence is celebrated
Government type
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mix of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
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 |
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Independence:
1 january 1962 (from new zealand-administered un trusteeship)
Political parties and leaders: christian democratic party [leader na]; human rights protection party or hrpp [sailele malielegaoi tuila'epa. chairman]; samoan democratic united party or sdup [le mamea ropati. chairman] (opposition)
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
na
International organization participation
: acp. asdb. c. fao. g-77. ibrd. icao. icct. icftu. icrm. ida. ifad. ifc. ifrcs. ilo. imf. imo. ioc. itu. miga. opcw. pif. sparteca. spc. un. unctad. unesco. upu. wco. who. wipo. wmo. wto (observer)
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