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When is Samoa's Independence Day?
1st of June
Samoa is the _______ Pacific island country to gain independence.
first
Who is the Samoan Ambassador in Tokyo Japan?
Her Excellency Perina Jacqueline Sila-Tualaulelei
What is the capital city of Samoa?
O le ala i le ____ ole ____.
O le ala i le pule o le tautua.
The path to leadership is through service.
When is Teuila festival?
From late August to early September
What is the population of Samoa? (as of recently)
220,000
Who is the reigning Miss Samoa and Miss South Pacific?
Moemoana Schwenke
What is Samoa's first language?
E ____ le _____ ae _____ m____ lava i le _____.
E lele le toloa ae ma'au lava i le vai.
The toloa bird flies far, but will always return to the water.
When is Samoan language week?
From May 26th to June 1st.
What color is Samoa's national bird?
What color is Samoa's national flower?
The Manumea - feathers are mostly dark greenish-black or blue-green. Its upper parts are brown-red
The Teuila - red
Who is the current Prime Minister of Samoa?
Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
What country did Samoa declare independence from?
New Zealand
E ____ le ____ a e lē ____ le _____.
E pala le ma'a a e le pala le upu.
Even stones decay, but words do not.
Samoa's Independence Day was signed when? Please state the month and year.
January 1, 1962.
Please explain the colors and meaning of the stars on the Samoan flag.
Red: Symbolizes courage and also refers to the bloodshed during Samoa’s struggle for independence
White: Signifies purity and chastity.
Blue: Represents freedom and unity
Stars: represent the Southern Cross constellation
Who said these words?
Sāmoa filemu pea, ma si o’u toto ne’i ta’uvalea, a ia aoga lo’u ola mo lenei mea.
(My blood has been spilt for Sāmoa. I am proud to give it. Do not dream of avenging it, as it was spilt in peace. If I die, peace must be maintained at any price.)
Chief Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III as he laid dying shot by a New Zealand police at a peaceful protest in the fight for Samoa's independence.
What is the meaning of the name 'Samoa'?
The etymology of Samoa can be defined as; “Holy Center”, from a compound of the Samoan sa (“sacred”) and moa (“center”).
Ia ____ le vai i lou f_______.
Ia malu le vai i lou finagalo.
May your mind be like cool water.
What date is remembered as Black Saturday? why?
December 28, 1929. It was the day New Zealand armed forces took a machine gun and opened fire on peaceful protestors in Apia, killing the leader of the Mau movement, High Chief Tupua Tamasese Lealofi-o-ā'ana III
How many islands are in Samoa and what are they?
There are 12 islands.
Upolu, Savai'i, Manono, Apolima, Namu'a, (inhabited)
Nu'utele, Nu'ulopa, Nu'uala, Nu'usafe'e, Fanuatapu, Fatuanava, Lepuia'i
Who led the Mau Movement?
Olaf Frederick Nelson
Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa. God be the foundation of Samoa.
E t___ le f____ tele i le f____.
E tua le falete tele i le faleo'o.
Even the mighty needs others.