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Aopo
Aopo is a village in the Gaga'ifomauga district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an .... It is situated inland in the central north of the island in the district of Gagaʻifomauga and the electoral district of Gagaʻifomauga 3. The population is 383. The name of the village is derived from two words, ''ao'' (day) and ''po'' (night) and may be derived from a volcanic eruption. The village is located inland from the north coast of Savai'i, close to the main lava field from the island's volcanic cones. There is an Aopo Conservation Area open to visitors and the trail starts at the east end of the village. Hikers can ascend Mt Silisili, Samoa's highest peak, from Aopo. In 2007, Aopo village sold its teak plantation to Blue Bird Lumber. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gagaʻifomauga
Gagaifomauga is a political district on the island of Savaii in Samoa. The district is situated on the northern side of the island with a population of 4,878 (2016 Census). Gagaifomauga district include the village communities of Aopo, Lefagaoali'i, Manase, Safune, Safotu, Samauga and Sasina. The main village in the district was traditionally Aopo. The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions by Augustin Krämer, p.72 Manase, Safotu, Sasina and Safune are situated by the sea. Samauga is upon a rocky foothill between Safotu and Safune while the Aopo settlement is inland. The village of Manase is a popular destination for visitors and tourists with accommodation. The main road circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asau (Samoa)
Asau is a village situated on the north west coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. It is the capital village of the Vaisigano political district and serves as the main business centre at the west end of the island. Democracy and custom in Sāmoa: an uneasy alliance by Asofou Soʻo, p. 12. Retrieved 31 October 2009 The population in 2016 was 1133, a decrease from 1207 in 2011. The eastern part of the village was destroyed by a lava flow from in the mid 18th century. Its name is derived from two words: ''a'' (what) and ''sau'' (come), and may be a linguistic trace of the eruption. The [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), to give the U.S. space development effort a distinctly civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science. NASA has since led most American space exploration, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968-1972 Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. NASA supports the International Space Station and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System for the crewed lunar Artemis program, Commercial Crew spacecraft, and the planned Lunar Gateway space station. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program, which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located west of American Samoa, northeast of Tonga (closest foreign country), northeast of Fiji, east of Wallis and Futuna, southeast of Tuvalu, south of Tokelau, southwest of Hawaii, and northwest of Niue. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita culture, Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan culture, Samoan cultural identity. Samoa is a Unitary state, unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary democracy with 11 Administrative divisions of Samoa, administrative divisions. It is a sovereign state and a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silisili
Mount Silisili is the highest peak in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i island. Mount Silisili rises to a height of 1,858 m. The word ''silisili'' means ''highest'' in reference to height, in the Samoan language. Savai'i is the largest shield volcano island in the South Pacific. Climbing the volcano Mount Silisili makes a popular hike of Savai'i island, and can be reached with a 2-day guided round-trip. See also * Mount Matavanu, active volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 1905 - 1911. * Mata o le Afi Mata o le Afi ("Eye of the Fire" or "Source of the Fire") is an active volcano on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It last erupted in 1902. 1902 eruption An eruption began on 30 October 1902. It was preceded by a series of thirteen earthquakes, wh ..., a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 30 October 1902 to 17 November 1902. * Mauga Afi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted about 1725. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
