Samoa–United States relations

Samoa-United States relations are bilateral relations between Samoa and the United 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 both New Zealand and Samoa; resident in Wellington) and Charge d'Affaires George W. Colvin Jr.

See also

* Foreign relations of Samoa
* Foreign relations of the United States

References

StateDept [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1842.htm#relations]