 Samoa
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
13 35 S, 172 20 W |
| Area |
total: 2,944 sq km land: 2,934 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October) |
| Terrain |
two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior |
| Population |
214,265 note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Samoan (Polynesian), English |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, industrial supplies, foodstuffs |
| Exports |
fish, coconut oil and cream, copra, taro, automotive parts, garments, beer |
| Hazards |
occasional typhoons; active volcanism |
| Resources |
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower |
| Geography |
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia |
| Nationality |
noun: Samoan(s) adjective: Samoan |
| Capital |
name: Apia geographic coordinates: 13 50 S, 171 44 W time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ws |
| Internet Users |
6,000 (2004) |
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