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The Fa'a Samoa, or traditional Samoan way, remains a strong force in Samoan life and politics. Despite centuries of European influence, Samoa maintains its historical customs, social systems, and language, which is believed to be the oldest form of Polynesian speech still in existence. Only the Maoris of New Zealand outnumber the Samoans among Polynesian groups. | The Fa'a Samoa, or traditional Samoan way, remains a strong force in Samoan life and politics. Despite centuries of European influence, Samoa maintains its historical customs, social systems, and language, which is believed to be the oldest form of Polynesian speech still in existence. Only the Maoris of New Zealand outnumber the Samoans among Polynesian groups. | ||
=== [[Image:Samoa.jpg|Samoa Image]]<br | === [[Image:Samoa.jpg|Samoa Image]]<br> === | ||
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'''''New Articles Needed''''' | '''''New Articles Needed''''' | ||
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=== Did You Know? === | === Did You Know? === | ||
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* Western Samoa was administered by New Zealand under a League of Nations mandate through the Treaty of Versailles. After World War II, Western Samoa became a United Nations Trust Territory under the administration of New Zealand. In May 1961, a plebiscite held under the supervision of the United Nations on the basis of universal adult suffrage voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence. In October of the same year, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to terminate the trusteeship agreement as of January 1, 1962, on which date Western Samoa became an independent sovereign state. Western Samoa earned the distinction of being the first independent sovereign state in the South Pacific. The prefix "Western" was dropped in July 1997 and the country renamed itself the Independent State of Samoa. | * Western Samoa was administered by New Zealand under a League of Nations mandate through the Treaty of Versailles. After World War II, Western Samoa became a United Nations Trust Territory under the administration of New Zealand. In May 1961, a plebiscite held under the supervision of the United Nations on the basis of universal adult suffrage voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence. In October of the same year, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to terminate the trusteeship agreement as of January 1, 1962, on which date Western Samoa became an independent sovereign state. Western Samoa earned the distinction of being the first independent sovereign state in the South Pacific. The prefix "Western" was dropped in July 1997 and the country renamed itself the Independent State of Samoa. | ||
=== Five Useful Websites<br | === Five Useful Websites<br> === | ||
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/samoa/ | http://www.accessgenealogy.com/samoa/ | ||
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http://www.kindredtrails.com/samoa.html | http://www.kindredtrails.com/samoa.html | ||
[http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/americansamoa/resources/americansamoa-history.html http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/<br | [http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/americansamoa/resources/americansamoa-history.html http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/<br>americansamoa/resources/americansamoa-history.html] | ||
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