Samoa

Located in the central South Pacific Ocean, among the westernmost of the island countries of Polynesia, Samoa is known as the “Cradle of Polynesia”. Samoa’s capital and main commercial center is Apia, on the island of Upolu. The country’s major trading partners include New Zealand, China, Australia, the United States, and Japan. Food, industrial supplies, machinery, consumer goods, and petroleum products are the main imports of the country. Coconut products, copra, cacao, and beer account for a majority of exports. Samoa’s diversified light manufactures include beer, cigarettes, coconut products (mainly creams and oils), corned beef, soap, paint, soft drinks and juices, and handicrafts. Most are produced for local markets. A member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Samoa is a politically stable unitary parliamentary democracy