- Samoa–United States relations
Samoa-United States relations are
bilateral relations betweenSamoa and theUnited States .History
Since 1967, the United States has supported a substantial
Peace Corps program in Samoa. Over 1,700 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Samoa over that time, with 51 Volunteers currently in-country. Peace Corps programs emphasize village-based development and capacity building. Other forms of U.S. assistance to Samoa are limited. The U.S.Embassy , staffed by a single officer, is the smallest Embassy in Samoa and one of the few one-officer U.S. Embassies in the world.Principal U.S. Officials include Ambassador
William P. McCormick (accredited to bothNew Zealand and Samoa; resident inWellington ) andCharge d'Affaires George W. Colvin Jr .See also
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Foreign relations of Samoa
*Foreign relations of the United States References
StateDept [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1842.htm#relations]
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