The Pacific Ocean is a vast ocean with numerous island nations. Among them, the Independent State of Western Samoa is a pearl in this land. Located in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, Western Samoa is made up of two large islands and seven smaller islands around it, hence the name "Volcanic Archipelago".
The island of Western Samoa covers an area of about 2,935 square kilometers, of which 54% is covered by dense jungle. The volcanoes here are active, so the island is mountainous, with babbling streams, and the foothills are fertile and full of vegetation. Western Samoa's climate is tropical rainforest, with an average annual temperature of about 29 degrees Celsius. There are no four seasons, only the alternation of the rainy and dry seasons. Due to the marine climate, there is a large temperature difference between day and night, and although the days are hot, the nights are very cool and pleasant.
As it is not polluted, the air in Western Samoa is fresh and pleasant, and the natural environment is beautiful. This is one of the few pure lands on the earth, which makes you forget to return. Western Samoa's calendar date is one day behind the country west of the International Date Line, meaning that in 2000 it will be the last island nation to enter the 21st century.
130 kilometres southeast of Western Samoa is Eastern Samoa, which is of the same clan. This place is now a United States Trusteeship. Samoans have settled in this area as early as 3,000 years ago. About 1,000 years ago, the Samoans were conquered by their immediate neighbors, the Tongans. However, in 1250, the Malietoya family drove out the Tongan invaders and established the Independent State of Samoa.
In the middle of the 19th century, Britain, the United States, Germany and other countries invaded and partitioned Samoa. Under the treaty of 1899, Britain transferred part of its rule to Germany, with Germany ruling the whole of Western Samoa and the United States ruling East Samoa. After the First World War, the League of Nations handed over Cesar to New Zealand for "administration". Between 1920 and 1936, the people of Hiza carried out the famous "Mau" campaign against colonial rule. After the end of the Second World War, the United Nations handed over Hisar to New Zealand for "trusteeship".
After self-government began in 1954, Cesar became independent on January 1, 1962, becoming the first island nation in the South Pacific to gain independence. It has a population of 160,000, with Polynesians as the main ethnic group, and the rest as Western Europeans, Chinese, and Southeast Asians of mixed descent as locals. The Siza people have their own language, Satsuma, but most speak English. The majority of the inhabitants are devout and Catholic, and only 1% are non-believers.
There are more than 1,000 churches of all kinds in this beautiful island country, with an average of one church for every 100 people. The family system here is strict, with each family having at least one "mathai" (similar to a patriarch or chieftain), who wields a great deal of power and is responsible for managing the affairs of the family, village or region.
The singing and dancing of the Western Samoans is unrestrained and not vulgar, but also blended with the grace and elegance of modern singing and dancing. Their instruments are often a mix of ancient and modern, ranging from primitive woodwind conch to modern violin trumpets. Their staple food is bananas and taro, so most of them grow very strong. Their attire is also distinctive, with men, women and children wearing skirts (wrapped in a piece of processed cloth called a "rava"). People with a certain status wear a suit and tie on the upper body, a rava on the bottom, and a pair of slippers on their feet.
Xisa is mainly agriculturally and forestry, mainly exporting agricultural products such as coconut, taro, bananas, and cocoa. Although Siza is a recipient country, the first building, the bank building, the stadium, the national park and other large buildings in the capital Apia, as well as the port and international airport, were all built with the help of other countries. In recent years, Western Samoa's tourism industry has grown considerably, and tourists are fascinated by the beautiful island scenery and unique exotic atmosphere, which is why Western Samoa is known as the "paradise of the South Pacific".