Samoa!
By Tove' Fagan...
Landforms of the region!
Savai'i, Mauga Silisili, Upolu, and Mount Matavanu.
Bodies of water!
Virgin Cove, Piula Cove, and Mata Ole Alelo.
Plateaus
Lava.
Mountain Ranges
Mount Fito, 3,608 feet (elevation).
Plains
Hills & coastal.
Climates
Southern Hemisphere. Shores receive 100 inches of rain. It's tropical.
Plants & Animals
Samoan whistler, Samoan flycatcher, and flying foxes (bats).
Natural resources
Fish, hydropower. 24.38% is permanent crops.
History
50 years of independence.. The religion is one major thing in their country.
People & Languages
Population is 246,000. The language is Samoan.
Land use
They face a tough future.
Industry
Imports food, beverages and tuna canneries.
Mining
Mainly sand mining.
Imports
They trade with mainly Australia. Their import rate is not very high.
Exports
The economy is dependent on agricultural exports, their partners are Indonesia, Australia and Japan.
Education and Religion
Roman Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam. A major struggle in education.
Traditions
Cooking food in a traditional underground fire, spending every weekend with the whole extend family no having big barbecues or feasts all day long.
Current issues and Challenges
Tsunamis and health. The current issues is education.