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 Samoa Country Profile
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 Samoa at a Glance| Location: | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand | | Climate: | tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) | | Terrain: | two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior | | Resources: | hardwood forests, fish, hydropower | | Hazards: | occasional typhoons; active volcanism | | Population: | 219,998 |
A Brief Profile of SamoaNew Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped the "Western" from its name in 1997.
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