SamoaSamoa

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FactsFactsThe capital of Samoa is Apia.The capital of Samoa is Apia.Savaii Island is the largest Samoan Savaii Island is the largest Samoan island in seven islands in total. >island in seven islands in total. >The highest point in Samoa is The highest point in Samoa is Mount Lata.Mount Lata.Samoa's motto is ‘mumamaa le Samoa's motto is ‘mumamaa le atua’ which means in Samoa God atua’ which means in Samoa God is first.is first.The Samoan alphabet has only five The Samoan alphabet has only five vowels and five constants.vowels and five constants.In the Samoan launge Tafo means In the Samoan launge Tafo means goodbye, Tama means boy, teinie goodbye, Tama means boy, teinie means girl.means girl. Samoa was formed 7 millions years ago.

HistoryHistory Samoa was first conquered Samoa was first conquered

by Britain and then ruled by by Britain and then ruled by New Zealand from 1914 to New Zealand from 1914 to 1962, when they finally 1962, when they finally gained their independence.gained their independence.

Samoa was explored by the Samoa was explored by the Dutch and the French in the Dutch and the French in the 1818thth century. century.

In 1914 at the outset of the In 1914 at the outset of the First World War, New First World War, New Zealand took control of Zealand took control of Western Samoa, replacing Western Samoa, replacing Germany as it's colonial Germany as it's colonial masters, and retained it masters, and retained it when the war ended under a when the war ended under a mandate from the League of mandate from the League of Nations.Nations.

These are the graves of soldiers who died in the war in 1914

GeographyGeography The area of Samoa is The area of Samoa is

2,944sq km in total, 2,934 2,944sq km in total, 2,934 in land and 10 sq km in in land and 10 sq km in water.water.

The coastline in 403 km.The coastline in 403 km. The climate of Samoa is The climate of Samoa is

tropical; rainy season tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry (November to April), dry season (May to October)season (May to October)

The land use of Samoa is The land use of Samoa is 21.1% for arable land, 21.1% for arable land, 24.38% for permanent 24.38% for permanent crops and 54.42% for crops and 54.42% for others.others.

Samoa islands

Festivals in SamoaFestivals in Samoa There are five popular There are five popular

festivals in Samoa : festivals in Samoa : International Game, International Game, Fishing tournament, Fishing tournament, independent day, Teuila independent day, Teuila Festival, White Sunday Festival, White Sunday and Flag day.and Flag day.

The Teuila festival is one The Teuila festival is one of Samoa’s most of Samoa’s most celebrated annual event.celebrated annual event.

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DemographyDemography The population of The population of

Samoa is 182,265. Samoa is 182,265. 92.6% are 92.6% are Samoans living in Samoans living in Samoa and 7% Samoa and 7% are Europeans are Europeans living in Samoa.living in Samoa.

Samoan minority Samoan minority religiousreligious

groups are groups are Christians 35% Christians 35% (Catholic 19.6%, (Catholic 19.6%, Methodist 15%).Methodist 15%).

CultureCultureSport:Sport: The main sport in The main sport in

Samoa is rugby and Samoa is rugby and kilikiti .kilikiti .

In rugby Samoa beat In rugby Samoa beat Fiji and Namibia but Fiji and Namibia but lost to Wales and South lost to Wales and South Africa.Africa.

Kilikiti is like cricket for Kilikiti is like cricket for us. The players are not us. The players are not protected by any protected by any padding or anything padding or anything else. The similarities to else. The similarities to cricket is there is a cricket is there is a batting team, a fielding batting team, a fielding team, and a pitch team, and a pitch (sometimes concrete).(sometimes concrete).

DanceDance Ladies normally wear Ladies normally wear

lava-lava .lava-lava . The clothes may be The clothes may be

made with feathers made with feathers freshly cut flowers freshly cut flowers and lei.and lei.

Fiafia is a good way to Fiafia is a good way to watch it.watch it.

Their traditional Their traditional dance is Taualuga .dance is Taualuga .

They are dressed in They are dressed in pants called Tuiga.pants called Tuiga.

CultureCulture Music Music The past,presant and The past,presant and

sometime the near sometime the near future are put into a future are put into a song. song.

The traditional The traditional instrument is a hollowed instrument is a hollowed out log.out log.

America Samoa a song America Samoa a song written by Mariota written by Mariota Tiumaliu Tuiasosopo and Tiumaliu Tuiasosopo and music by napoteon music by napoteon Andrew tuittererpaga Andrew tuittererpaga has been the official has been the official anthem of America anthem of America Samoa since the 1950’s. Samoa since the 1950’s.

Art forums –The Ava Art forums –The Ava CeremonyCeremony

The ava ceremony is the The ava ceremony is the most important ritual most important ritual which takes place in which takes place in important occasions .important occasions .

The ceremonial item for The ceremonial item for the Ava Ceremony the Ava Ceremony include the tanoa include the tanoa wooden bowl.wooden bowl.

The drink for the Ava The drink for the Ava Ceremony is served in a Ceremony is served in a coconut half.coconut half.

Food and Drink /CuisineFood and Drink /Cuisineo Sundays are a Sundays are a

traditional day of rest. traditional day of rest. o The umu is well The umu is well

known in Samoa.known in Samoa.o The adults will eat The adults will eat

first then the children first then the children will come and eat will come and eat afterwards.afterwards.

o Coconut is used in Coconut is used in many dishes.many dishes.

This is the umu This is the umu cookedcooked

QuizQuiz Work by yourself or with the person Work by yourself or with the person

beside you.beside you. You have five minutes! You have five minutes! Who was Marioto Tumuli Tuiasosopo?Who was Marioto Tumuli Tuiasosopo? What is the population of Samoa?What is the population of Samoa? True or False: the children eat first?True or False: the children eat first? True or False: The traditional instrument True or False: The traditional instrument

is a hollowed out log?is a hollowed out log? What is Kilikiti?What is Kilikiti?