The paramount pāpā title of A'ana is the Tui A'ana. The Samoan government provides eight years of primary and secondary education that is tuition-free and is compulsory through age 16.[84]. The United Kingdom had vacated all claims in Samoa and in return received (1) termination of German rights in Tonga, (2) all of the Solomon Islands south of Bougainville, and (3) territorial alignments in West Africa. Samoa also played in the Pacific Nations Cup and the Pacific Tri-Nations. Other women in politics include Samoan scholar and eminent professor Aiono Fanaafi Le Tagaloa, orator-chief Matatumua Maimoana and Safuneitu'uga Pa'aga Neri (as of 2016[update] the Minister of Communication and Technology). [39] Mau leader and paramount chief Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III was shot from behind and killed while trying to bring calm and order to the Mau demonstrators. This feature is limited to our corporate solutions. Between 1919 and 1962, Samoa was administered by the Department of External Affairs, a government department which had been specially created to oversee New Zealand's Island Territories and Samoa. 3 including the Aleipata Islands and Nu'usafe'e Island The main island of Upolu is home to nearly three-quarters of Samoa's population, and to the capital city, Apia. In 1989, his novel Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree was made into a feature film in New Zealand, directed by Martyn Sanderson. [65][66] While all of the islands have volcanic origins, only Savai'i, the westernmost island in Samoa, remains volcanically active, with the most recent eruptions at Mt Matavanu (1905–1911), Mata o le Afi (1902) and Mauga Afi (1725). [73], The country's currency is the Samoan tālā, issued and regulated by the Central Bank of Samoa. In 1908, when the non-violent Mau a Pule resistance movement arose, Solf did not hesitate to banish the Mau leader Lauaki Namulau'ulu Mamoe to Saipan in the German Northern Mariana Islands.[27]. In addition, the integration of hip hop elements into Samoan tradition also "testifies to the transferability of the dance forms themselves," and to the "circuits through which people and all their embodied knowledge travel. The paramount 'tama-a-'aiga' (royal lineage) title of A'ana is Tuimalealiifano. Which language among the 3 would be the most useful? [49], On 7 September 2009, the government changed the rule of the road, from right to left, in common with most other Commonwealth countries, most notably countries in the region like Australia and New Zealand, home to large numbers of Samoans. Samoa was discovered and settled by their Lapita ancestors (Austronesian people speaking Oceanic languages), with New Zealand scientists dating remains in Samoa to about 2900–3500 years ago. [43][44], Travel writer Paul Theroux noted marked differences between the societies in Western Samoa and American Samoa in 1992. The total land area is 2,842km 2, and consists of two large islands (Upolu and Savai’i), and eight small islets. [24], American and British warships shelled Apia on 15 March 1899, including the USS Philadelphia. Neil Ieremia's company Black Grace has also received international acclaim with tours to Europe and New York. It has two main islands of Upolu and Savai’i, plus seven small islands. The Mau grew, remaining steadfastly non-violent, and expanded to include the highly influential women's branch. Another dance performed by males is called the fa'ataupati or the slap dance, creating rhythmic sounds by slapping different parts of the body. The German colonial administration governed on the principle that "there was only one government in the islands. Immigration New Zealand NZ High Commission Beach Road Apia Samoa. Around three-quarters of its 195,000 population live on the main island of Upolu; the rest live on the neighbouring island of Savai'i or on two of the smaller islets, Manono and Apolima. [26], The German Empire governed the western part of the Samoan archipelago from 1900 to 1914. Homosexual acts are illegal in Samoa. Are you interested in testing our corporate solutions? Two other paramount chiefs at the time of independence were appointed joint heads of state for life. [58] Universal suffrage was adopted in 1990, but only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Samoan seats. Samoan Background Samoa is an independent country and is part of the Polynesian group. Statista. Samoa has an equatorial climate, with an average annual temperature of 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) and a main rainy season from November to April, although heavy rain may fall in any month. 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