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  8. Government (Western Samoa)
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  12.      Names:
  13.       conventional long form:
  14.        Independent State of Western Samoa
  15.       conventional short form:
  16.        Western Samoa
  17.      Digraph:
  18.        WS
  19.      Type:
  20.        constitutional monarchy under native chief
  21.      Capital:
  22.        Apia
  23.      Administrative divisions:
  24.        11 districts; A'ana, Aiga-i-le-Tai, Atua, Fa'asaleleaga, Gaga'emauga,
  25.        Gagaifomauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Tuamasaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti, Vaisigano
  26.      Independence:
  27.        1 January 1962 (from UN trusteeship administered by New Zealand)
  28.      Constitution:
  29.        1 January 1962
  30.      Legal system:   based on English common law and local customs; judicial review of
  31.        legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen; has not
  32.        accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
  33.      National holiday:
  34.        National Day, 1 June
  35.      Political parties and leaders:
  36.        Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), TOFILAU Eti, chairman; Samoan National
  37.        Development Party (SNDP), TAPUA Tamasese Efi, chairman
  38.      Suffrage:
  39.        21 years of age; universal, but only matai (head of family) are able to run
  40.        for the Legislative Assembly
  41.      Elections:
  42.       Legislative Assembly:
  43.        last held 5 April 1991 (next to be held by NA 1996); results - percent of
  44.        vote by party NA; seats - (47 total) HRPP 28, SNDP 18, independents 1
  45.      Executive branch:
  46.        chief, Executive Council, prime minister, Cabinet
  47.      Legislative branch:
  48.        unicameral Legislative Assembly (Fono)
  49.      Judicial branch:
  50.        Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
  51.      Leaders:
  52.       Chief of State:
  53.        Chief Susuga Malietoa TANUMAFILI II (Co-Chief of State from 1 January 1962
  54.        until becoming sole Chief of State on 5 April 1963)
  55.       Head of Government:
  56.        Prime Minister TOFILAU Eti Alesana (since 7 April 1988)
  57.      Member of:
  58.        ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IMF, IOC, ITU,
  59.        LORCS, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO
  60.      Diplomatic representation in US:
  61.       chief of mission:
  62.        Ambassador-designate Neroni SLADE
  63.       chancery:
  64.        (temporary) suite 510, 1155 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
  65.       telephone:
  66.        (202) 833-1743
  67.      US diplomatic representation:
  68.       chief of mission:
  69.        the ambassador to New Zealand is accredited to Western Samoa
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