
Samoa Location Map

Samoa Facts
Full Official Name: Independent State of Samoa
Demonym: Samoan
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Area
Total Area: 2,831 km²
Total Land Area: 2,821 km²
Total Water Area: 10 km²
Demographics
Population: 208,853
Population Growth Rate: 0.65% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Apia (Population: 35,974)
Ethnic Groups: Samoan 96%, Samoan/New Zealander 2%, other 1.9% (2011 est.)
Languages: Polynesian (official) 91.1%, Samoan/English 6.7%, English (official) 0.5%, other 0.2%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 est.)
Religions: Protestant 54.9% (Congregationalist 29%, Methodist 12.4%, Assembly of God 6.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, other Protestant 2.3%), Roman Catholic 18.8%, Church of Jesus Christ 16.9%, Worship Centre 2.8%, other Christian 3.6%, other 2.9% (includes Baha’i, Muslim), none 0.2% (2016 est.)
Economy
Currency: Tālā
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $1.359 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $6,000 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $347.19 million (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: India 23%, US 19%, NZ 12%, Hungary 8%, Poland 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $560.488 million (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 25%, Singapore 16%, NZ 14%, South Korea 7%, US 7% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary republic
Capital City: Apia (Population: 35,974)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+13 (WST)
Country Code: WS
Internet TLD: .ws
Climate Map of Samoa
Climate: tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
Topographic Map of Samoa
