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Independent State of Samoa
Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa
   Samoa is a country that includes the two western and largest islands of the archipelago of the same name, the others are under American jurisdiction; geographically Samoa is located in the south-central part of the Pacific Ocean.
Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 2,831 kmē (1,093 sq mi)
Population 206,000 inh. (2021 census)
Population 220,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 78 inh/kmē (201 inh/miē)
Capital Apia (36,000 pop.)
Currency Samoan tala
Human development index 0.708 (122nd place)
Languages Samoan, English (both official)
Life expectancy M 74 years, F 77 years
Location in Oceania

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Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean

GEOGRAPHY DATA OF SAMOA


Largest cities
Apia 36,000 pop.
Vaitele 8,200 pop.
Highest mountains
Mount Silisili 1,858 m (6,096 ft)
Largest islands
Savai'i 1,694 kmē (654 sq mi)
Upolu 1,125 kmē (434 sq mi)

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF SAMOA

   Samoa is administratively divided into 11 districts, 6 on the island of Savai'i and 5 on that of Upolu; 3/4 of the population lives on the second island, smaller but much more densely populated.



Apia



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